Mighty Planes
Mighty Planes

Mighty Planes

2012 4 Seasons 24 Episodes ⭐ 5.3 Documentary

Mighty Planes explores the art and science of aviation, on planes that soar to faraway places on astounding missions. From preparation, loading and take off, through the journey and to the landing and unloading, viewers will experience the high-stakes and high-stress jobs through the eyes and lives of the characters that make it all happen. Featuring the genius of flight technology with the aid of high-end CGI, shot in HD, and recorded in 5.1 surround sound, MIGHTY PLANES captures all the action as it happens.

Mighty Planes explores the art and science of aviation, on planes that soar to faraway places on astounding missions. From preparation, loading and take off, through the journey and to the landing and unloading, viewers will experience the high-stakes and high-stress jobs through the eyes and lives of the characters that make it all happen. Featuring the genius of flight technology with the aid of high-end CGI, shot in HD, and recorded in 5.1 surround sound, MIGHTY PLANES captures all the action as it happens.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Orbis

In the series premiere, Mighty Planes joins the crew of the worlds only flying eye hospital for their most challenging m

EP 2

Martin Mars

In 2011, northern Mexico experienced its worst fire season in more than a century. Luckily, Martin Mars, the world's big

EP 3

Airbus A380

The Airbus A380 is the world's first full double-deck passenger aircraft, a ground-breaking design in aviation history;

EP 4

Skibirds

The LC-130 Hercules Skibirds, which ferry supplies, fuel and crew to remote science camps in Greenland and Antarctica, a

EP 5

C-5M Super Galaxy

Mighty Planes boards the C5-M Super Galaxy for a mission into a war zone, from the initial briefing to crossing the Atla

EP 6

Antonov 124

The Antonov 124 is the world's largest serially manufactured cargo plane; built to move Soviet military vehicles and equ

EP 1

Trump 757

How do you tell one of the world's richest men that his pride and joy is in pieces? That's just one of the challenges fa

EP 2

C-17 Globemaster III

The C-17 Globemaster III is the most versatile cargo plane in the U.S. Air Force fleet. It's a tireless workhorse, desig

EP 3

Omega 707

Hit the air with flying gas station Omega, a commercial aircraft turned tanker, built to refuel U.S. fighter jets while

EP 4

P-3 Orion

Meet a battle-tested Mighty Plane with a nose for adventure and danger. The P-3 Orion Kermit once hunted Soviet submarin

EP 5

Sofia 747SP

SOFIA, the largest airborne observatory in the world, boasts a 17-ton telescope capable of making observations impossibl

EP 6

Blue Angels

This is your first-class ticket to board the world's most magnificent flying machines. This series explores amazing airc

EP 1

CP140 Aurora

A legend of the Cold War, the CP140 Aurora, returns to prove its worth as a submarine killer, as it trains to protect Ca

EP 2

T-38 Talon

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

EP 3

CC-115 Buffalo

When lives are in peril on Canada's West Coast, the search and rescue plane everyone counts on is the CC-115 Buffalo. Th

EP 4

Super Guppy

The NASA Super Guppy is a jerry-rigged wonder, built from parts of 1950s planes. But her cargo is anything but retro. Sh

EP 5

Nolinor 737

She's the "Workhorse of the North," powering through the vast Arctic region, where conditions can turn deadly in seconds

EP 6

Best of Mighty Planes

These are the mightiest of mighty planes - aviation's biggest, fastest, strongest, and most innovative aircraft on the p

EP 1

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

EP 2

Stargazer L-1011

The Stargazer launches Pegasus rockets, delivering specialized weather satellites designed to detect the magnitude and i

EP 3

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

EP 4

Ilyushin IL-76

Baffinland Mines needs to get equipment to a remote mine in Nunavet to support shipping operations for the summer and ha

EP 5

Airbus A400M

The German Air Force is overhauling their entire fleet of outdated cargo planes, and replacing them with Airbus' latest

EP 6

Twin Otter

Canada's northwest territories are rich in gold and diamonds, but running a mining operation in extreme Arctic condition

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