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Smithsonian Channel 2012 - 2017 4 seasons 24 eps TV-PG Ended

Mighty Planes

2012 - 2017 4 seasons 24 eps TV-PG

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Season 4

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45 min

S4 · E1 · Oct 1, 2017

Boeing 747-8F Episode 1

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.

6.6 · You

45 min

S4 · E2 · Oct 8, 2017

Stargazer L-1011 Episode 2

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

45 min

S4 · E3 · Oct 15, 2017

C2A Greyhound Episode 3

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.

45 min

S4 · E4 · Oct 22, 2017

Ilyushin IL-76 Episode 4

Baffinland Mines needs to get equipment to a remote mine in Nunavet to support shipping operations for the summer and have hired one of Volga-Dnepr's Ilyushin-76.

7.2 · You

45 min

S4 · E5 · Oct 29, 2017

Airbus A400M Episode 5

The German Air Force is overhauling their entire fleet of outdated cargo planes, and replacing them with Airbus' latest state-of-the-art military aircraft, the A400M, which can haul massive loads.

45 min

S4 · E6 · Nov 5, 2017

Twin Otter Episode 6

Canada's northwest territories are rich in gold and diamonds, but running a mining operation in extreme Arctic conditions with very few roads can be tremendously challenging. Enter the Twin Otter, the rugged aircraft of choice in remote Canadian communities. Powered by two turboprop engines, the Twin Otter maneuvers like a bird and is capable of landing just about anywhere--on land, sea, and snow. Follow this mighty plane as she handles icy skies and frozen-lake runways on a series of critical missions.

7.7 · You

6 episodes in Season 4

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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.

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Cast

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Mike Goral

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Total runtime 24h 0m · Episode length 60 min · Type Documentary

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Premiered

February 26, 2012

Final episode

November 5, 2017

Status

Ended

Networks

Smithsonian Channel · Discovery

Country

Canada

Type

Documentary

Episode length

60 min

Total runtime

24h 0m

Original language

English

Production

E

Exploration Production

Production

Canada · United States · France

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Spoken on screen

English

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