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Discovery 1988 - 2004 9 seasons 128 eps TV-G Returning series

Wings

1988 - 2004 9 seasons 128 eps TV-G

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50 min

S9 · E1 · Jan 1, 1996

On the Step Episode 1

In 1913, aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss became the first to develop the flying boat. From the start, these large seaplanes surpassed land planes in both size and range. By 1920, they had become the first airliners, the first American aircraft to engage in combat and the first to conquer the Atlantic Ocean by air.

50 min

S9 · E2 · Jan 1, 1996

The Great Clippers Episode 2

Learn how Pan American Airways' giant Clipper flying boats established the world's first air service across two oceans and offered passengers the ultimate in modern transportation. Juan Tripp's contribution to history is well documented with actual footage of the "China Clipper" and much more. To this day, these flying boats depict such romance and nostalgia unmatched by any land plane. Includes also rare footage of the Dornier DO X German Flying Boat.

50 min

S9 · E3 · Jan 1, 1996

The War Boats Episode 3

From twin-engine patrol planes to six-engine bombers, flying boats offered versatility and mobility to combatants on both sides of World War II. Without these dependable work horses, the Allied forces might have lost the battle of the Atlantic as well as the Pacific island-hopping campaign.

50 min

S9 · E4 · Jan 1, 1996

The Giants Episode 4

Just when post-war aviation had forsaken the large flying boat, three of the biggest ones ever built would make their debut. Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" and the British Princess were unfortunately doomed from the start, but the Martin "Mars" is still flying today as a converted water bomber used to fight forest fires.

50 min

S9 · E5 · Jan 1, 1996

The End of an Era Episode 5

By the 1950s, flying boat operations in the United States Navy were in decline. Ironically, Navy planners began developing radical new designs including the jet-powered "Seamaster" and the supersonic "Sea Dart." In the end, however, these water-based aircraft could not compete with the obvious efficiency of traditional land planes.

50 min

S9 · E6 · Jan 1, 1996

The Final Frontier Episode 6

Today, only Japan, Canada and Russia still produce large flying boats and seaplanes. Designed for special utility and military applications, these modern seaplanes have kept up with the advance of technology. In particular, the jet-powered Russian "Albatross" may lead a new generation of flying boats into the future.

6 episodes in Season 9

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Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.

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Total runtime 96h 0m · Episode length 45 min · Type Documentary

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Premiered

April 6, 1988

Final episode

May 11, 2004

Status

Returning series

Network

Discovery

Country

United States

Type

Documentary

Episode length

45 min

Total runtime

96h 0m

Original language

English

Languages

Spoken on screen

English

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