Giants of the Air

We take them - the jumbo jets - for granted today, yet overwhelming obstacles had to be overcome to first get these giants off the ground. The challenge to build larger aircraft has tantalized designers and pilots since the dawn of aviation. Meet the visionaries who overcame these obstacles: Sikorsky, Caprioni, Howard Hughes and others...the pioneers who forged ahead to find the mix of size and engine power necessary to fulfil their dreams - and the quest for yet larger and larger aircraft.

Release Date: 1988-09-12
Seasons: 1
TMDb: 0.0/10
  • Country: GB
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 60

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The Pioneers
Episode 1 - The Pioneers
The Adventures Of Flight
Episode 2 - The Adventures Of Flight
The Aeroplane Goes To War
Episode 3 - The Aeroplane Goes To War
Victory over the Sea
Episode 4 - Victory over the Sea
Bombers
Episode 5 - Bombers
Fighters
Episode 6 - Fighters
Giants of the Air
Episode 7 - Giants of the Air
Rivals over the Atlantic
Episode 8 - Rivals over the Atlantic
Trail Blazers
Episode 9 - Trail Blazers
The Quest for Speed
Episode 10 - The Quest for Speed
Lighter than Air
Episode 11 - Lighter than Air
Vertical Flight
Episode 12 - Vertical Flight