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Flying Heavy Metal

Season 1

5 episodes · Jan 19, 2005

5 episodes detailing various aspects of aviation presented by Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson!

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  • S1E1

    Jet Race

    Jan 19, 2005

    The development of the de Havilland Comet and the Boeing 707 herald the end of an era for propeller-driven airliners such as the Douglas DC-3.

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  • S1E2

    Jet Set

    Jan 26, 2005

    Jet travel becomes available to the masses with the development of the Hawker Siddeley Trident and the Boeing 727.

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  • S1E3

    Size Matters

    Feb 2, 2005

    Europe develops Concorde while Boeing develops the 747 jumbo jet.

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  • S1E4

    Safer Skies

    Feb 9, 2005

    Jetliner safety enhancements, including the automatic landing capabilities of the Hawker Siddeley Trident, the fly-by-wire capabilities of the Airbus A320 (and lack thereof in the Boeing 737) as well as other safety features currently in development.

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  • S1E5

    Watch This Space

    Feb 16, 2005

    New records in airliner size, fuel economy, and passenger comfort with the Airbus A380 and the Boeing 787 (known as the 7E7 at the time). Also explores the wisdom of space airliner travel.

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