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Inside Mighty Machines

Jumbo Jet (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 51 min | Documentary
The first Boeing 747 took to the sky in 1969 and changed the aviation industry forever. This iconic plane ushered in a new golden age of air travel, but now it's being grounded for good to make way for more modern, fuel-efficient aircraft....See moreThe first Boeing 747 took to the sky in 1969 and changed the aviation industry forever. This iconic plane ushered in a new golden age of air travel, but now it's being grounded for good to make way for more modern, fuel-efficient aircraft. Host Chad Zdenek joins a dismantling team in Mississippi to help break down one of the retired planes and reveal the five engineering innovations that made this "Queen of the Skies" a record-breaker. See less
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Director
Maurice Sweeney
Producer
Mairead Tucker
Composer
Giles Packham (original music)
Cinematographer
Mark McCauley (as Mark Mc Cauley)
Editor
Cara Holmes
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Apr 28, 2019
Release date
Apr 28, 2019 (United States)

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8 cast members
Name Known for
Chad Zdenek's primary photo
Chad Zdenek
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
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Bill Dillon's primary photo
Bill Dillon
Self - Technical Inspector Self - Technical Inspector   See fewer
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Michael Kinney's primary photo
Michael Kinney
Self - Senior Vice President, UAM Self - Senior Vice President, UAM   See fewer
Inside Mighty Machines (2019)
Barry Latter's primary photo
Barry Latter
Self - Boeing Propulsion Engineer Self - Boeing Propulsion Engineer   See fewer
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Clinton B. Pomeroy Jr.'s primary photo
Clinton B. Pomeroy Jr.
Self - Aircraft Mechanic Self - Aircraft Mechanic   See fewer
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Lynn Rippelmeyer's primary photo
Lynn Rippelmeyer
Self - 747 Pilot (as Captain Lynn Rippelmeyer) Self - 747 Pilot (as Captain Lynn Rippelmeyer)   See fewer
Above the Clouds
Will Smith's primary photo
Will Smith
Self - Assistant Director of Disassembly Operations Self - Assistant Director of Disassembly Operations   See fewer
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Hayley Townsend's primary photo
Hayley Townsend
Self - Aircraft Mechanic Self - Aircraft Mechanic   See fewer
Inside Mighty Machines (2019)
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