Mighty Planes

Mighty Planes explores the art and science of aviation, on planes that soar to faraway places on astounding missions. From preparation, loading and take off, through the journey and to the landing and unloading, viewers will experience the high-stakes and high-stress jobs through the eyes and lives of the characters that make it all happen. Featuring the genius of flight technology with the aid of high-end CGI, shot in HD, and recorded in 5.1 surround sound, MIGHTY PLANES captures all the action as it happens.

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Status	Ended
Original Name	Mighty Planes
First Air Date	February 26, 2012
Last Air Date	November 5, 2017
Seasons	4
Episodes	24
Episode Runtime	1h 0min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	Canada, United States of America, France
Production Companies	Exploration Production
Networks	Smithsonian Channel Discovery

S04E06

Twin Otter

Canada's northwest territories are rich in gold and diamonds, but running a mining operation in extreme Arctic conditions with very few roads can be tremendously challenging. Enter the Twin Otter, the rugged aircraft of choice in remote Canadian communities. Powered by two turboprop engines, the Twin Otter maneuvers like a bird and is capable of landing just about anywhere--on land, sea, and snow. Follow this mighty plane as she handles icy skies and frozen-lake runways on a series of critical missions.

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