Ready for Takeoff
This National Aviation Day, we celebrate the pioneers of flight and feats of engineering that lifted humanity skyward.
- 51m
Could the Allies have won the war without aviation? Discover what went on behind the scenes of the historic, ambitious aerial battle that raged over Normandy.
Original- 23m
In the closing days of World War II, a daring band of American pilots embarks on a secret mission to capture a revolutionary German aircraft that will change the course of history.
Original- 6 episodes
These are the Innovators, explorers, and incredible minds that pursue progress… at any price.
Original- 27m
Ex-CIA agent Ben Smith and a retired FBI officer journey through the Jungles of Burma in search of answers to a family mystery. They are searching for a crashed WWII plane that went down in this little-known, but important, theater of WWII, the perilous “Hump” - an airbridge over the Himalayas.
- 3 episodes
The story of the engineers and mechanics behind some of the largest lifting and moving equipment in the world.
- 13 episodes
A look at the history and development of the multi-billion dollar civil aviation industry–from troubled beginnings through modern marvels.
Original- E28
- 11m
Just over 100 years ago, a pair of brothers looked to the sky and changed the world. They designed, built and flew the most ridiculous of inventions. How did two bicycle mechanics manage to succeed where the others had failed?
Original- 1h 32m
Widely regarded as the first woman of Native American and African American descent to have a pilot’s license, Bessie Coleman has long inspired women like her to reach their dreams. Unfortunately, her career ended with a tragic plane crash — but her legacy lives on.
Original- 4 episodes
Investigating mankind's insatiable necessity to move faster and further; for pleasure, for work, to explore, to survive.
- 37m
In the mid-60's, a Supersonic airliner seemed a logical progression from the proven success of earlier jet transports. An ambitious Anglo-Franco alliance grappled with enormous aerospace obstacles from both sides of the English Channel.
Original- 20 episodes
This series is loaded with mind-blowing factoids and stats, entertaining expert interviews, and infographics injected with cheeky humor.
- 52m
Pan Am was the most famous airline in the world—and it stood for the American way of life. It soared to incredible heights, then crashed hard. Three decades after its demise, the Pan Am "myth" lives on. This is a story of technical feats, daring pioneering deeds and great challenges.
