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Great Planes Season 1

January. 01,1988

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Great Planes

In 1903, not only did the Wright brothers ’plane soar, but a young man named William Boeing stepped out of the Yale University gates. 13 years later, using wood, canvas and wire, the first "Boeing model", the B&W, was born. Boeing has since grown into a huge company and developed countless models, including the 1957-92 passenger jet, the 707. Later, we learn about the Constellation designed by Lockheed in the early 1940s. The fuselage of the machine evokes the graceful form of a dolphin, no wonder that with its beauty it also won the title of "Queen of Heaven". The C-69 was the first model to cross non-stop America, covering the Los Angeles-Washington DC distance in record time of 7 hours and 3 minutes. Connies were used for both military and civilian purposes until the early 1960s. This and many more stories are recounted here in Great Planes.

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Great Planes Season 1 Full Episode Guide

Episode 26 - Vought F4U Corsair

First Aired: April. 12,1988

Episode 25 - Douglas A-1 Skyraider

First Aired: April. 11,1988

The consummate carrier jet, the A-1 was such a success that the Navy used it for three decades. Air Force engineers considered its design the pinnacle of piston-powered aviation.

Episode 24 - Republic F-105 Thunderchief

First Aired: April. 10,1988

Episode 23 - Douglas A-26 Invader

First Aired: April. 09,1988

Episode 22 - McDonnell-Douglas F-15 Eagle

First Aired: April. 08,1988

Episode 21 - Republic P-47 Thunderbolt

First Aired: April. 07,1988

Roughly twice the weight of other World War II fighters, the Jug's cumbersome appearance belied its speed and firepower. As frontline fighters, escorts for heavy bombers, and fighter-bombers, the sturdy planes saw action in both Europe and the Pacific.

Episode 20 - Consolidated PBY Catalina

First Aired: April. 06,1988

Episode 19 - Martin B-57 Canberra

First Aired: April. 05,1988

Episode 18 - Grumman F-6F Hellcat

First Aired: April. 04,1988

Episode 17 - Episode 17

First Aired: April. 03,1988

Episode 16 - Lockheed Constellation

First Aired: April. 02,1988

Episode 15 - North American F-100 Super Sabre

First Aired: April. 01,1988

Episode 14 - Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter

First Aired: March. 31,1988

Episode 13 - British Aerospace/McDonnell Douglas Harrier

First Aired: January. 01,1988

Episode 12 - North American F-86 Sabre

First Aired: January. 01,1988

Episode 11 - Douglas DC-3/C-47 Dakota

First Aired: January. 01,1988

Episode 10 - Lockheed P-38 Lightning

First Aired: January. 01,1988

Episode 9 - Boeing B-52 Stratofortress

First Aired: January. 01,1988

Episode 8 - Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

First Aired: January. 01,1988

Episode 7 - Consolidated B-24 Liberator

First Aired: January. 01,1988

Episode 6 - General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon

First Aired: January. 01,1988

Episode 5 - North American XB-70 Valkyrie

First Aired: January. 01,1988

Episode 4 - Convair B-36 Peacemaker

First Aired: January. 01,1988

Episode 3 - Grumman F-14 Tomcat

First Aired: January. 01,1988

Defending the U.S. Navy's Aircraft Carriers the F-14 Tomcat has become as well-known for its production deadlines as for the skill of its pilots, whose mettle was tested at the Gulf of Sidra and celebrated in the film "Top Gun".

Episode 2 - General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark

First Aired: January. 01,1988

The story of the fighter that became a bomber. The F-111 set new standards of design, but had to wrestle with adapting high technology.

Episode 1 - Boeing B-29 Superfortress

First Aired: January. 01,1988

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