Planes that Changed the World

DC3 Gooney Bird

 

 

The DC-3 was a linchpin of global air travel; not just a war hero, but the first plane to make airlines a profit.

 

This fascinating three-part series tells the stories of some of the most important aircraft ever to take to the skies.  These are stories of human endeavour, told by the people who designed, built and flew some of the world’s most iconic aircraft.

 

Here, aircraft manufacturer Donald Douglas faces bankruptcy unless he can design a plane in seven days.