Planes That Changed History explores 125 years of aviation, revealing how groundbreaking aircraft and their innovative engineering altered the course of human history.

Few inventions have had a wider impact on how we live our lives than aircraft.  Planes have shrunk the planet, revolutionising how we travel domestically and commercially, whilst rewriting the rules of aerial warfare to encompass search and rescue.

Each episode of the series explores this extraordinary impact, examining iconic aircraft and the remarkable achievements that have earned them a place in the history books.

Audiences will gain a new appreciation for iconic planes like Concorde, Boeing 747 ‘Jumbo-Jet’, and Supermarine Spitfire, their stories brought to life on-screen through interviews with historians and pilot testimonials, rarely seen archive footage, and schematic 3D models.