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Mighty Planes
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.
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Episodes
48 indexed
Boeing 747-8F
9 June 2026 40 airings 0 upcoming VCHIP-TV-G,
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.
Omega 707
19 October 2019 9 airings 1 upcoming VCHIP-TV-G,
This modified Boeing 707 is one of only two 707 tankers in the world that provide commercial air-to-air re-fueling to the American military.
Twin Otter
5 November 2017 2 airings 0 upcoming VCHIP-TV-G,
The Twin Otter is found around the world in jungles, deserts, mountains, the Arctic and anywhere rugged reliability and short-take-off-and-landing are needed; powered by twin turboprop engines, the Twin Otter manoeuvres like a bird.
Airbus A400M
29 October 2017 2 airings 0 upcoming VCHIP-TV-PG,
The German Air Force is overhauling their entire fleet of outdated cargo planes, and replacing them with Airbus' latest state-of-the-art military aircraft, the A400M, which can haul massive loads.
llyushin 76TD-90VD
22 October 2017 2 airings 0 upcoming VCHIP-TV-G,
Baffinland Mines needs to get equipment to a remote mine in Nunavut, to support shipping operations for the summer; they hire one of Volga-Dnepr's Ilyushin-76.
C-2A Greyhound
15 October 2017 2 airings 0 upcoming VCHIP-TV-PG,
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.
Stargazer L-1011
8 October 2017 2 airings 0 upcoming VCHIP-TV-G,
The Stargazer launches Pegasus rockets, delivering specialized weather satellites designed to detect the magnitude and intensity of hurricanes.
Boeing 747-8F
1 October 2017 4 airings 0 upcoming VCHIP-TV-G,
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.
The Nolinor 737's flight crew ferries nearly 10,000 pounds of essential food, vital mining equipment and 57 miners to the Arctic, where bad weather wreaks havoc with the plane and the mission.
Super Gippy, the flying cargo, is made of old aircraft parts and carries NASA's bulkiest and most cutting edge aerospace components.
CC-115 Buffalo
5 June 2015 2 airings 0 upcoming VCHIP-TV-G,
The Canadian Air Force's CC-115 Buffalo is the go-to aircraft for search-and-rescue on the west coast.
The T-38 jet trainer is the ultimate test for any pilot wanting to join the world's elite club of fighter jet pilots.
CP 140 Aurora
24 May 2015 2 airings 0 upcoming VCHIP-TV-PG,
The CP-140, a spy plane built to protect Canada and her coastlines from unseen enemies is upgraded with the latest technology.
The Blue Angels run through their unique, specialized training.
SOFIA, the largest airborne observatory in the world, boasts a 17-ton telescope capable of making observations impossible for ground-based telescopes.
This modified Boeing 707 is one of only two 707 tankers in the world that provide commercial air-to-air re-fueling to the American military.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's hurricane hunting WP-3D Orion aircraft fly where other planes refuse to venture.
C-17 Globemaster
9 June 2013 6 airings 2 upcoming VCHIP-TV-G,
A flexible cargo aircraft in the U.S. airlift force; the C-17 Globemaster III specializes in quick delivery of troops and all types of cargo.
The world's largest serially manufactured cargo plane, the Antonov 124, was built to move Soviet military vehicles and equipment.
C-5M Super Galaxy
11 March 2012 2 airings 0 upcoming VCHIP-TV-G,
The C-5 Galaxy is the U.S. Air Force's largest and most powerful plane; follow its mission to Afghanistan.
The world's first double-decker passenger aircraft, the Airbus A380 has a groundbreaking design.
The world's largest serially manufactured cargo plane, the Antonov 124, was built to move Soviet military vehicles and equipment.
The LC-130 Hercules Skibirds carry supplies, fuel and crew to remote science camps in Greenland and Antarctica.
Martin Mars
26 February 2012 4 airings 0 upcoming VCHIP-TV-G,
The Martin Mars water bomber is the world's largest seaplane and has flown more than 8,000 firefighting missions.
Orbis
26 February 2012 7 airings 0 upcoming
No episode description is available yet.
The ORBIS McDonnell Douglas DC-10, the world's only flying eye-hospital, includes an operating room and a classroom.
Martin Mars
7 airings 0 upcoming
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Airbus A380
10 airings 0 upcoming
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C-17 Globemaster
9 airings 1 upcoming
No episode description is available yet.
C2A Greyhound
4 airings 0 upcoming
No episode description is available yet.
T-38 Talon
11 airings 0 upcoming
No episode description is available yet.
C-2A Greyhound
39 airings 0 upcoming
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's hurricane hunting WP-3D Orion aircraft fly where other planes refuse to venture.
Airbus A400M
38 airings 0 upcoming
No episode description is available yet.
Twin Otter
36 airings 0 upcoming
No episode description is available yet.
Stargazer L-1011
36 airings 0 upcoming
No episode description is available yet.
llyushin 76TD-90VD
35 airings 0 upcoming
No episode description is available yet.
The C-5 Galaxy is the U.S. Air Force's largest and most powerful plane; follow its mission to Afghanistan.
The CP-140, a spy plane built to protect Canada and her coastlines from unseen enemies is upgraded with the latest technology.
The Canadian Air Force's CC-115 Buffalo is the go-to aircraft for search-and-rescue on the West Coast.
Skibirds
3 airings 0 upcoming
No episode description is available yet.
Trump 757
4 airings 0 upcoming
No episode description is available yet.
Blue Angels
5 airings 0 upcoming
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Sofia 747SP
5 airings 0 upcoming
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Super Guppy
10 airings 0 upcoming
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Best of Mighty Planes
12 airings 0 upcoming
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Nolinor 737
10 airings 0 upcoming
No episode description is available yet.
Ilyushin IL-76
6 airings 0 upcoming
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