747: The Jumbo Revolution

"Boeing 747"

At any given moment hundreds of people are soaring above us in a 747. From the moment the very first jumbo jet took off in 1969, it has been the aircraft against which all others are judged. But its 45-year journey has been anything but smooth. This is the definitive story of the Boeing 747, from its milestones and triumphs to its turning points and disasters. Witness its history through rare archival footage and tales from pilots, engineers, designers, and passengers who were there when it all began.

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Elizabethan Express

Elizabethan Express

1954

Pioneer Axe

1965

The Longest Month

The Longest Month

2022

One Six Right

One Six Right

2005

Italian Wings Over the Skies of Brazil

Italian Wings Over the Skies of Brazil

1931

Cambio de sentido

Cambio de sentido

2009

Air & Space Smithsonian: Dreams of Flight - Another Step Into the Unknown

Air & Space Smithsonian: Dreams of Flight - Another Step Into the Unknown

1994

Air & Space Smithsonian: Dreams of Flight - Higher Faster Farther

Air & Space Smithsonian: Dreams of Flight - Higher Faster Farther

1995

617: The Last Days of a Vulcan Squadron

617: The Last Days of a Vulcan Squadron

1982

Early Jets Of The RAF

2006

There Never Was an Arrow

There Never Was an Arrow

1979

Abegweit

1998

The Secret Spitfires

The Secret Spitfires

2017

The Strait Guys

The Strait Guys

2022

Comet: A Great British Air Disaster

Comet: A Great British Air Disaster

2013

Jusqu'où ira Uber ?

Jusqu'où ira Uber ?

2022

Mysterious Crash of Flight 201

Mysterious Crash of Flight 201

1993

Guy Martin's Lost WW2 Bomber

Guy Martin's Lost WW2 Bomber

2024

The Real Top Gun

The Real Top Gun

2022

Expedition Amelia

Expedition Amelia

2019