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Mighty PlanesDiscovery's popular "Mighty" franchise ("Mighty Ships") continues with "Mighty Planes," which takes to the skies and explores the most impressive aircraft in the world. Each episode highlights one incredible plane, from the world's only flying eye hospital to the largest passenger jet ever built, as it takes on a high-stakes mission from beginning to end. "Mighty Planes" brings viewers unprecedented access to the planet's most impressive aircraft with in-depth looks at the science of aviation and the lives of the people responsible for making it all happen.No live or upcoming content available at this time
S4, EP6 "Twin Otter"The Twin Otter is found around the world in jungles, deserts, mountains, the Arctic, and anywhere rugged reliability and short-take-off-and-landing are needed; powered by twin turboprop engines, the Twin Otter manoeuvres like a bird.
S4, EP4 "Ilyushin IL-76"Baffinland Mines needs to get equipment to a remote mine in Nunavut to support shipping operations for the summer and have hired one of Volga-Dnepr's Ilyushin-76.
S4, EP3 "C2A Greyhound"The C-2 Greyhound's design allows it a flexibility and access that few other fixed wing craft possess; for the U.S. Navy, it provides critical logistics support, flying 1,000 miles in a matter of hours and transporting high-priority cargo.
S4, EP2 "Stargazer L-1011"The Stargazer launches Pegasus rockets, delivering specialized weather satellites designed to detect the magnitude and intensity of hurricanes.
S4, EP1 "Boeing 747-8F"Transporting the gear of Formula E's 10 electric-powered racing teams to cities around the world across more than 50,000 total kilometres in the greenest way imaginable is no easy task; for air transport, DHL uses Boeing 747 or 777 aircraft.
S3, EP5 "Nolinor 737"The Nolinor 737's flight crew ferries nearly 10,000 pounds essential food, vital mining equipment and 57 miners to the Arctic, where bad weather wreaks havoc with the plane and the mission.
S3, EP4 "Super Guppy"This legendary flying behemoth is made of old aircraft parts and carries NASA's bulkiest and most cutting edge aerospace components.
S3, EP3 "CC-115 Buffalo"The Canadian Air Force's CC-115 Buffalo is the go-to aircraft for search-and-rescue on the west coast.
S3, EP2 "T-38 Talon"The T-38 jet trainer is the ultimate test for any pilot wanting to join the world's elite club of fighter jet pilots.
S3, EP1 "Aurora CP140"The CP-140, a spy plane built to protect Canada and her coastlines from unseen enemies is upgraded with the latest technology.
S3 "Best of Mighty Planes"Reviewing the best of the series, from planes that transformed travel to the biggest passenger plane as well as the C130 Hercules.
S2, EP5 "SOFIA"SOFIA, the largest airborne observatory in the world, boasts a 17-ton telescope capable of making observations impossible for ground-based telescopes.
S2, EP4 "P-3 Orion"The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's hurricane hunting WP-3D Orion aircraft fly where other planes refuse to venture.
S2, EP3 "Omega 707"This modified Boeing 707 is one of only two 707 tankers in the world that provide commercial air-to-air re-fueling to the American military.
S2, EP2 "C-17 Globemaster"The newest, most flexible cargo aircraft to enter the U.S. airlift force; The C-17 Globemaster III specializes in quick delivery of troops and all types of cargo.
S2, EP1 "Trump 757"Travel with Donald Trump aboard his luxurious Boeing 757 on a transatlantic flight to the U.K.
S1, EP6 "C-5M Super Galaxy"The C-5 Galaxy is the U.S. Air Force's largest and most powerful plane; follow its mission to Afghanistan.
S1, EP5 "Airbus A380"The world's first double-decker passenger aircraft, the Airbus A380 has a groundbreaking design.
S1, EP4 "Antonov 124"The world's largest serially manufactured cargo plane, the Antonov 124, was built to move Soviet military vehicles and equipment.
S1, EP3 "Skibirds"The LC-130 Hercules Skibirds carry supplies, fuel and crew to remote science camps in Greenland and Antarctica.
S1, EP2 "Martin Mars"The Martin Mars water bomber is the world's largest seaplane and has flown more than 8,000 firefighting missions.
S1, EP1 "Orbis"The ORBIS McDonnell Douglas DC-10, the world's only flying eye-hospital, includes an operating room and a classroom.
Discovery's popular "Mighty" franchise ("Mighty Ships") continues with "Mighty Planes," which takes to the skies and explores the most impressive aircraft in the world. Each episode highlights one incredible plane, from the world's only flying eye hospital to the largest passenger jet ever built, as it takes on a high-stakes mission from beginning to end. "Mighty Planes" brings viewers unprecedented access to the planet's most impressive aircraft with in-depth looks at the science of aviation and the lives of the people responsible for making it all happen.
Original Air Date: Feb 26, 2012
Genres: DocuseriesTV Series
Rating: TVPG
Playback: HD
4 seasons available on demand (22 episodes)
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