Shows the building of Airbus A380. In Spring 2005, the Airbus A380 thundered down the runway and into the air for the very first time - launching itself into the record books as it went. Follow the final moments leading up to that historic flight with a look at how engineers were able to remedy last-minute glitches that threatened to ruin the plane's debut. Plus, meet the test pilots who are charged with manning the controls of the world's biggest...

Go inside the cockpit of the plane that defied the odds and expectations to become the primary fighter for the Navy and Marines.

During World War II, many men and women worked to build war planes for the military. Some companies which changed from commercial to military aircraft were Boeing, Lockheed, and McDonnell Douglas.

History's mysteries journeys back to the early days of the century to chronicle the attempts of the overlooked aviators and dreamers who were the Wrights' contemporaries. In particular, we'll examine the controversy surrounding the claims of Gustave Whitehead. Many witnesses claimed that they saw his flying machine aloft over Bridgeport, Connecticut on August 14, 1901. Boston and New York newspapers recorded the event, but it has never received official...

"They are among the most sophisticated and innovative machines ever built. They have flown further, higher and faster than any other planes ever made. Ride through the history of revolutionary aircraft. From the X-1, the first plane to travel faster than the speed of sound, to the X-43 Scramjet, which recently topped mach 7. Experts examine every facet of these historic machines." -- Publisher Web site.

(Wings of the Luftwaffe) Formed in 1935, the German Luftwaffe secretly began designing formidable military aircraft while other countries leisurely explored aviation. The Luftwaffe launched many of the greatest combat aircraft of the era. (Wings over Europe) Presents some of the airplanes used in World War II over Europe--Stukas, Spitfires, Messerschmitts, Mustangs, Focke-Wulfs, etc. This is the story of these great planes and the men who flew them....

Attack air: Forged in the fires of World War I's brutal trench warfare, attack aviation emerged as the one hope to break the gruesome stalemate on the ground. In World War II, attack aviation reached its zenith of success as both the Axis and Allies refined it to a deadly art. Fly with our veterans as they dodge trees, flak and fighters during their zero-altitude missions against enemy ground targets. P-51 Mustang: The P-51 Mustang rose from obscurity...

On October 10, 1947, Chuck Yeager became the first man to travel faster than the speed of sound, opening up a new era in aviation. The test pilots who made history recall one of the great challenges of aviation.

The history and development of four allied fighter planes. These all-action profiles feature combat footage, close-up color footage and interviews with the men who flew these famous planes.

Learn all about airplanes and helicopters, meet real-life pilots and take an inside look at what it takes to learn to fly.