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Name: Mighty Planes
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2012-02-26

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Mighty Planes

Smithsonian Channel • Wed Dec 10, 1:00am UTC • 1h

S1, EP1 "Orbis"

The ORBIS McDonnell Douglas DC-10, the world's only flying eye-hospital, includes an operating room and a classroom.

Smithsonian Channel • Wed Dec 17, 1:00am UTC • 1h

S2, EP6 "Blue Angels"

The Blue Angels run through their unique, specialized training.

44m

S4, EP4 "llyushin 76TD-90VD"

Baffinland Mines needs to get equipment to a remote mine in Nunavut, to support shipping operations for the summer; they hire one of Volga-Dnepr's Ilyushin-76.

44m

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.

44m

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.

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: DocumentaryTV Series

Rating: TVPG

Playback: HD

2 seasons available on demand

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