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Mighty Planes

These planes land on ice, deliver high-tech race cars, and even launch rockets.
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Episodes

  1. S4 E1 - C-2A Greyhound
    August 18, 2018
    44min
    TV-PG
    Four student pilots train to master the U.S. Navy's C-2 Greyhound and learn to land the large plane on an aircraft carrier.
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  2. S4 E2 - Airbus A400M
    August 25, 2018
    44min
    TV-PG
    An inside look at how Germany's A400M Atlas cargo plane is assembled and used by the Luftwaffe.
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  3. S4 E3 - Twin Otter
    September 1, 2018
    44min
    TV-G
    A look at the critical role the Twin Otter plays in delivering people and supplies to remote areas in Canada's Arctic.
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  4. S4 E4 - Stargazer L-1011
    October 7, 2017
    44min
    TV-G
    Stargazer L-1011 is a converted passenger plane that now launches weather satellites into space.
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  5. S4 E5 - Boeing 747-8F
    September 15, 2018
    44min
    TV-G
    The Boeing 747-8F is a mighty cargo plane on a risky mission to deliver 200 tons of electric-powered race cars and potentially combustible gear.
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  6. S4 E6 - Ilyushin 76TD-90VD
    September 22, 2018
    44min
    TV-G
    The mighty transport plane Ilyushin 76 must move trucks and trailers to an iron mine in the Arctic Circle.
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Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Producers
Smithsonian Channel
Studio
Smithsonian Channel
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