Strange Planes
(1990)
Overview
A series of six episodes, entitled Strange Planes (and later released on VHS video), focused on several unusual aircraft types.
Cast
Episodes
Drones, Midgets and Mutations 0.0
August 29, 1990
From the German SC-1262, a 1930s drone controlled by wires connected to a telephone, and Hitler's ominous V-1 to ultra-…
Parasites 0.0
September 5, 1990
Parasites represent enormous technological breakthroughs. In the beginning, Curtis fighters hid inside dirigibles. Late…
Eyes in the Sky 0.0
September 12, 1990
Takes a look at the people behind covert operations and the inventions that hid in the clouds - from the observation ba…
Giants 0.0
September 19, 1990
Traces the story of aviation's most mammoth aircraft. Built for civil and and military uses, these amazing planes stun …
Vertical 0.0
September 26, 1990
Tells the fascinating story of attempts to design airplanes that could be launched straight up into the air. From the B…
Strange Shapes 0.0
October 3, 1990
Eliminating the fuselage on aircraft was an idea that never came to fruition, but it gave rise to a smaller, more aerod…
Canards and Pusher Propellers 0.0
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