Great PlanesSeason 11988 · 26 episodesEpisodes1Boeing B-29 Superfortress2General Dynamics F-111 AardvarkThe story of the fighter that became a bomber. The F-111 set new standards of design, but had to wrestle with adapting high technology.3Grumman F-14 TomcatDefending the U.S. Navy's Aircraft Carriers the F-14 Tomcat has become as well-known for its production deadlines as for the skill of its pilots, whose mettle was tested at the Gulf of Sidra and celebrated in the film "Top Gun".4Convair B-36 Peacemaker5North American XB-70 Valkyrie6General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon7Consolidated B-24 Liberator8Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress9Boeing B-52 Stratofortress10Lockheed P-38 Lightning11Douglas DC-3/C-47 Dakota12North American F-86 Sabre13British Aerospace/McDonnell Douglas Harrier14Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter15North American F-100 Super Sabre16Lockheed Constellation17Episode 1718Grumman F-6F Hellcat19Martin B-57 Canberra20Consolidated PBY Catalina21Republic P-47 ThunderboltRoughly twice the weight of other World War II fighters, the Jug's cumbersome appearance belied its speed and firepower. As frontline fighters, escorts for heavy bombers, and fighter-bombers, the sturdy planes saw action in both Europe and the Pacific.22McDonnell-Douglas F-15 Eagle23Douglas A-26 Invader24Republic F-105 Thunderchief25Douglas A-1 SkyraiderThe consummate carrier jet, the A-1 was such a success that the Navy used it for three decades. Air Force engineers considered its design the pinnacle of piston-powered aviation.26Vought F4U CorsairSeason 2Season 3
