Wings: Flying Through Time - Season 1

Wings: Flying Through Time - Season 1

Season 1

Network
Episodes26
DatesJan 1, 1980 - Jan 2, 1982

Episodes

Aircraft Carriers and the Hellcat
Season 1Episode 160 min

Aircraft Carriers and the Hellcat

Aircraft carrier development started as soon as the Wright brothers took to the air. However, it wasn't until WWII that the practice of using planes off floating platforms was tested in combat conditions. In this episode we explore the early development of the Aircraft Carrier. We also look at the Grumman Hellcat whose military record stands alone. This plane was one of history's best ever fighters - it had speed and manoeuvrability and it was extremely sturdy.
Jan 1, 1980
F14 Tomcat
Season 1Episode 260 min

F14 Tomcat

The Grumman F14a Tomcat is amongst today's ultimate weapons. It is considered a large fighter and stands at 63 foot long, 16 foot high and has a maximum wingspan of 64' 1". The F14's cruise speed is approximately 610 mph and it has a maximum speed of 1544 mph or nearly mach 2 - twice the speed of sound.
Jan 2, 1980
Giants
Season 1Episode 360 min

Giants

In this episode we travel along the evelopment path of the Giants. The Antonov 124 is a giant among giants. On it's maiden fight in December 1982, it was the largest powered craft to fly. The Antonov is still the world's largest heavy lift aircraft. Surprisingly the largest aircraft ever built would dwarf the 124 Antonov. Airships took to the skies around 1900, when the aeroplane was a very basic contraption. After reviewing many types of giants we end this episode with a look at a plane that was deigned with the sole purpose of moving people and making air travel affordable to the masses. Seventy-five thousand engineering drawings were used to produce the first 747.
Jan 3, 1980
Mustangs and Spitfires
Season 1Episode 460 min

Mustangs and Spitfires

Two planes that standout in the history of flight shared a number of similarities. Both had a striking appearance. Both had a throaty roar from inline 12 cylinder motors. Both rightly or wrongly were credited for winning WWII Two of the most popular war birds from WWII are the Spitfire and the Mustang. Although both planes share similar styling, power plants and both were designated as fighter-bombers, that is where the similarity ends. In this episode we compare the two super fighters of WWII.
Jan 4, 1980
The Boeing Company Pt 1
Season 1Episode 560 min

The Boeing Company Pt 1

Developing aircraft requires huge expenditure. One company has on a number of occasions bet more than it's entire net worth. The company was Boeing and its gambles have paid off making it an aviation giant. In 1952 Boeing developed a prototype transport plane. They invested 15 million dollars, which well exceeded the company's net worth - if the plane failed - it would have sunk the Company. The prototype was to become one of the greatest planes of the century - the Boeing 707
Jan 5, 1980
The Boeing Company Pt 2
Season 1Episode 660 min

The Boeing Company Pt 2

During the early 1960's the US Air Force, asked for tenders to build and supply a large transporter. It was believed that Boeing had the edge over its competitors, Lockheed and Douglas. However, in 1965 the Air Force announced Lockheed had won the bid with their C5-Galaxy. Boeings misfortune, at losing the contract, became the factor that assisted the creation of the 747 Jumbo. The technology Boeing used to build the Jumbo plane was accumulated over many years - mainly from building bombers for the US Air Force during the war years, one example is the B- 29. This week we complete our tour of Boeings history.
Jan 6, 1980
VTOL
Season 1Episode 760 min

VTOL

Jan 7, 1980
F-15 Eagle
Season 1Episode 860 min

F-15 Eagle

Jan 8, 1980
P47 Thunderbolt
Season 1Episode 960 min

P47 Thunderbolt

Jan 9, 1980
The F104 Starfighter
Season 1Episode 1060 min

The F104 Starfighter

Jan 10, 1980
SR71 Blackbird
Season 1Episode 1160 min

SR71 Blackbird

Jan 11, 1980
A7 Corsair II
Season 1Episode 1260 min

A7 Corsair II

Jan 12, 1980
The F5 Freedom Fighter
Season 1Episode 1360 min

The F5 Freedom Fighter

Jan 1, 1981
Valkyrie
Season 1Episode 1460 min

Valkyrie

Jan 2, 1981
P-38 Lightning
Season 1Episode 1560 min

P-38 Lightning

Jan 3, 1981
F4U Corsair
Season 1Episode 1660 min

F4U Corsair

Jan 4, 1981
The Century Fighters
Season 1Episode 1760 min

The Century Fighters

Jan 5, 1981
A-4 Skyhawk
Season 1Episode 1860 min

A-4 Skyhawk

Jan 6, 1981
Commercial Aviation and Airbus
Season 1Episode 1960 min

Commercial Aviation and Airbus

Jan 7, 1981
Light Bombers
Season 1Episode 2060 min

Light Bombers

Jan 8, 1981
Evolution
Season 1Episode 2160 min

Evolution

Jan 9, 1981
Catalina
Season 1Episode 2260 min

Catalina

Jan 10, 1981
US Heavy Bombers
Season 1Episode 2360 min

US Heavy Bombers

Jan 11, 1981
Thunderjet
Season 1Episode 2460 min

Thunderjet

Jan 12, 1981
C-130 Hercules
Season 1Episode 2560 min

C-130 Hercules

Jan 1, 1982
ASW Orion Anti Submarine Planes
Season 1Episode 2660 min

ASW Orion Anti Submarine Planes

Jan 2, 1982

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