Great Planes

January. 01,1988

Rating：

8.4

Genre：

Documentary

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Trailer Synopsis

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.

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 3 : 1990

13 Episode

Episode 1 - Rockwell B-1 Lancer

January. 01,1990

Episode 2 - Consolidated PBY Catalina

January. 01,1990

Episode 3 - Douglas A-26 Invader

January. 01,1990

Episode 4 - Douglas A-1 Skyraider

January. 01,1990

Episode 5 - Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

January. 01,1990

Episode 6 - Vought F4U Corsair

January. 01,1990

Episode 7 - Vought A-7 Corsair II

January. 01,1990

Episode 8 - Republic F-84 Thunderjet

January. 01,1990

Episode 9 - North American F-100 Super Sabre

January. 01,1990

Episode 10 - Douglas A-4 Skyhawk

January. 01,1990

Episode 11 - Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter

January. 01,1990

Episode 12 - Lockheed Constellation

January. 01,1990

Episode 13 - Boeing 707

January. 01,1990

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13 Episode

Seasons 1 : 1988

26 Episode

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