Mighty Planes

Discoverys 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 worlds 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 planets most impressive aircraft with in-depth looks at the science of aviation and the lives of the people responsible for making it all happen.

2012 HD 60min TV-PG Canada English

Documentary

airplane

S2E1 - Trump 757 2013-06-09

How do you tell one of the worlds richest men that his pride and joy is in pieces? Thats just one of the challenges facing pilot John Dunkin, captain of Donald Trumps lavish Boeing 757. Follow him and "The Donald" as they fly from Florida to New York to London, with a pit stop in Georgia for an inspection that doesnt go quite as expected. Tight deadlines and a demanding boss will push Dunkin to the limits. But when you work for the man who made the phrase "Youre fired" famous, you get used to the pressure.

S2E2 - C-17 Globemaster III 2013-06-09

The C-17 Globemaster III is the most versatile cargo plane in the U.S. Air Force fleet. Its a tireless workhorse, designed to carry more than 170,000 pounds of cargo, yet agile enough to land and take off on short, rough runways. Watch as two of these $200 million jets take off on separate missions. One ventures into an intense war training operation over unforgiving terrain, while the other embarks on a grueling three-day journey to deliver missile launchers from a remote Pacific island to California. Both jobs will push these C-17s to the limit.

S2E3 - Omega 707 2013-06-16

Hit the air with flying gas station Omega, a commercial aircraft turned tanker, built to refuel U.S. fighter jets while they are in flight. Follow this modified Boeing 707 as it lends support on a three-day U.S. Navy and Marine Corps exercise. Witness the midair rendezvous between aerial refueling tanker and fighter jet. The slightest bit of turbulence or the smallest human error can prove fatal. On this mission, however, its a mechanical issue that puts the entire operation, and Omegas reputation, in jeopardy.

S2E4 - P-3 Orion 2013-06-23

Meet a battle-tested Mighty Plane with a nose for adventure and danger. The P-3 Orion Kermit once hunted Soviet submarines but now hunts deadly weather. It slices through the eye walls of hurricanes with one objective in mind: to collect information that will save lives. Loaded up by NOAA with data sensors, recording devices, and airborne radars, this laboratory in the sky is one smart (and tough) cookie. Go where no plane was ever meant to fly as Kermit flies into todays worst tempests, including "Frankenstorm" herself, Hurricane Sandy.

S2E5 - Sofia 747SP 2013-06-30

SOFIA, the largest airborne observatory in the world, boasts a 17-ton telescope capable of making observations impossible for ground-based telescopes.

S2E6 - Blue Angels 2013-07-07

This is your first-class ticket to board the worlds most magnificent flying machines. This series explores amazing aircraft and the men and women around the world who build, maintain, shepherd, and fly them. From the aerobatic artistry of the Blue Angels to the bravery of NOAAs hurricane hunters, and from Trumps flying luxury suite to the militarys gas station in the sky, each episode is its own engrossing drama about people and Mighty Planes, coming together to tackle momentous missions.

S3E1 - CP140 Aurora 2015-05-19

A legend of the Cold War, the CP140 Aurora, returns to prove its worth as a submarine killer, as it trains to protect Canada’s shoreline against a mock torpedo exercise.

S3E2 - T-38 Talon 2015-05-26

The T-38 Talon is a twin-engine, two-seat, supersonic marvel. It climbs 30,000 feet per minute, flies at a speed of 858 miles per hour, and rolls up to 300 degrees per second. If you can fly the T-38 with its unimaginable G-forces, you can fly just about anything. Go on a high-altitude mission in the greatest fighter jet trainer in the world and join three student NATO pilots who push the T-38 -- and themselves -- to the limit.

S3E3 - CC-115 Buffalo 2015-06-02

When lives are in peril on Canadas West Coast, the search and rescue plane everyone counts on is the CC-115 Buffalo. This Canadian Air Force legend can turn on a dime inside the dangerously boxed valleys of British Columbia, and take off and land on rugged terrain as short as a soccer field. Because the Buffalo responds to over 200 emergency calls every year, training the crew is vital to success. Follow the Buffalo crew on two training exercises: saving sailors in a sinking vessel at sea and searching for a missing aircraft.

S3E4 - Super Guppy 2015-06-09

The NASA Super Guppy is a jerry-rigged wonder, built from parts of 1950s planes. But her cargo is anything but retro. She has hauled vital aerospace hardware across the country in her 50+ years of service, including parts of Apollo, the Hubble Space Telescope, and Skylab. Now, after being grounded for eight months for major upgrades and maintenance, she and her dedicated crew are back on the job, picking up and delivering a multi-million-dollar payload on a challenging three-day mission.

S3E5 - Nolinor 737 2015-06-16

Shes the "Workhorse of the North," powering through the vast Arctic region, where conditions can turn deadly in seconds. Nolinor Aviations 737-200 C is a combination cargo and passenger aircraft, delivering essential food, equipment, and workers to Meadowbank, the coldest mine on Earth. The gold mine depends on this super hauler four times a week, but common temperatures of minus 50 degrees often wreak havoc on the aircraft and her missions. Follow her on a typical job, which poses challenges that are anything but routine.

S3E6 - Best of Mighty Planes 2015-06-23

These are the mightiest of mighty planes - aviations biggest, fastest, strongest, and most innovative aircraft on the planet. Join us as we revisit massive marvels like the A380, supersonic wonders like the Blue Angels, and hospitals in the sky like the Orbis DC-10. From game changers to heavy lifters to frontier-busters, these are the planes that have transformed the way we fly, fight, conduct science, and save lives.

S4E1 - Boeing 747-8F 2017-10-01

Transporting the gear of Formula Es 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.

S4E2 - Stargazer L-1011 2017-10-08

The Stargazer launches Pegasus rockets, delivering specialized weather satellites designed to detect the magnitude and intensity of hurricanes.

S4E5 - Airbus A400M 2017-10-29

The German Air Force is overhauling their entire fleet of outdated cargo planes, and replacing them with Airbus latest state-of-the-art military aircraft, the A400M, which can haul massive loads.

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