Traces the story of aviation's most mammoth aircraft. Built for civil and and military uses, these amazing planes stun the imagination with their vast size. With names such as 'Fat Albert' and 'Pregnant Guppies' these giants of the skies rank with the world's strangest aircraft. From dirigibles like the Hindenberg and Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose, touching all the major milestones along the way, up to the B36, B52, and B1 bombers; the C5 Galaxy; and the U.S.S.R.'s giant AN 124.
| Title | Wings - Season 2 Episode 4 : Giants |
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| Alternative Titles | Discovery Wings, Discovery: Wings, Great Planes |
| Subtitle Available |
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| First Air Date | 1988-04-06 |
| Last Air Date | 2004-05-11 |
| Number of Episodes | 124 |
| Number of Seasons | 9 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | Discovery, |
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| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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Wings Season 2 :Episode 1 Drones, Midgets and Mutations Drones, Midgets and Mutations
1990-08-29Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 2 :Episode 2 Parasites Parasites
1990-09-05Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 2 :Episode 3 Eyes in the Sky Eyes in the Sky
1990-09-12Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 2 :Episode 4 Giants Giants
1990-09-19Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 2 :Episode 5 Vertical Vertical
1990-09-26Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 2 :Episode 6 Strange Shapes Strange Shapes
1990-10-03Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 2 :Episode 7 Canards and Pusher Propellers Canards and Pusher Propellers
1970-01-01Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
