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Jumbo: The Plane that Changed the World
Documentary about the development of the Boeing 747 jumbo jet, a billion-dollar gamble that pushed 1960s technology to the limits and revolutionised mass air travel.
Documentary about the development of the Boeing 747 jumbo jet. The 747 was a game changer, the airliner that revolutionised mass, cheap air travel. But the first wide-bodied plane was originally intended as a stopgap to Boeing's now-abandoned supersonic jet. This is the remarkable untold story of the jumbo, a billion-dollar gamble that pushed 1960s technology to the limits to create one of the world's most recognisable planes.
Last on
Sun 7 Jan 2024
01:50
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Director | Christopher Spencer |
| Writer | Christopher Spencer |
| Executive Producer | Tom Brisley |
| Executive Producer | Alan Handel |
Broadcasts
Thu 27 Feb 2014 21:00- Sun 17 Apr 2016 19:00BBC Two except Scotland & Wales
- Mon 2 May 2016 00:30BBC Two Wales
- Tue 23 Aug 2016 21:00
- Wed 24 Aug 2016 01:30
- Wed 19 Jul 2017 20:00
- Thu 3 May 2018 21:00
- Fri 4 May 2018 01:55
- Wed 20 Feb 2019 20:00
- Thu 21 Feb 2019 02:55
- Sun 6 Oct 2019 21:00
- Wed 9 Sep 2020 21:00
- Sat 6 Jan 2024 19:00
- Sun 7 Jan 2024 01:50
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