The Jumbo Jet: 50 Years In The Sky

Name: The Jumbo Jet: 50 Years In The Sky
Released: 2018-07-09T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary

Celebrating the original `jumbo jet', the Boeing 747, as the 50th anniversary of its creation approaches. With fascinating archive footage, to shine light upon the engineering brilliance and lasting impact of the plane that shrank the world.

2018 · 52m

Director Tom Kent

EPISODE 1

Creating an Icon

An exploration into the design and construction of the original `jumbo jet', the Boeing 747 and the race to meet an ambitious deadline. Engineers and pilots recall the challenges they faced and dramatic stories of the plane's fledgling flights.
EPISODE 2

Connecting the World

The social history of the Boeing 747's 50-year working life, from 1970 to the present day. The impact the 747 had in creating long haul is examined, taking a nostalgic journey from the glamorous age of the jet set to the no-frills travel of today.