August 29, 1990 • 45m
From the German SC-1262, a 1930s drone controlled by wires connected to a telephone, and Hitler's ominous V-1 to ultra-lights and ...Read more
September 5, 1990 • 45m
Parasites represent enormous technological breakthroughs. In the beginning, Curtis fighters hid inside dirigibles. Later, parasite...Read more
September 12, 1990 • 45m
Takes a look at the people behind covert operations and the inventions that hid in the clouds - from the observation balloons of t...Read more
September 19, 1990 • 45m
Traces the story of aviation's most mammoth aircraft. Built for civil and and military uses, these amazing planes stun the imagina...Read more
September 26, 1990 • 45m
Tells the fascinating story of attempts to design airplanes that could be launched straight up into the air. From the Bell XV3 and...Read more
October 3, 1990 • 45m
Eliminating the fuselage on aircraft was an idea that never came to fruition, but it gave rise to a smaller, more aerodynamic desi...Read more
January 1, 1970 • 45m
Episode 7 of Strange Planes premiered on January 1, 1970