The Harrier combines the landing capabilities of a helicopter with the speed and power of a jet fighter, but it still is an occasional object of controversy.
In the Cold War battle between the U.S. and Soviet Union, some of the world's most formidable weapons were used, such as power lifters and nuclear bombers.
Experts examine the best aircrafts of the 21st century, from stealth fighters to drones, and feature the combat of the A-10 Warthog against the AC-130 gunship.
Unmanned aircraft have been used since World War II, and they have evolved to become a powerful tool in military life for defensive and attacking maneuvers.
The Empire State is home to natural wonders such as Niagara Falls and a huge city that is full of historic architecture and rich with stories of its people.
The show's team flies over California's popular landmarks, providing viewers with a new look at Hearst Castle, Alcatraz Prison and the Golden Gate Bridge.
The show's team flies over the islands, capturing footage of big-wave surfers, pineapple plantations and a live, close-up overhead look at an erupting volcano.
Nebraska's desert plains have become the cornfields and cattle ranges that help feed the planet, and it has given the world Johnny Carson and Warren Buffett.
The state defined by the Rocky Mountains has some of America's tallest peaks and highest sand dunes, and it is home to the U.S.' largest single-site brewery.
The Buckeye State has served as a haven for Revolutionary War veterans and runaway slaves and the home of a bicycle shop that gave birth to something bigger.
In 1989 a Convair 580 has a structural failure off the coast of Denmark after substandard replacement parts were used to couple the tail section to the fuselage
Safety systems are tested after a turbotop aircraft crashes into a mountainside before its approach to Papua, Indonesia and all 54 people on board are killed.
Cases in which a pilot deliberately crashes or attempts to crash an aircraft in a suicide attempt are presented, unleashing their plans on innocent passengers.
On July 17, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, was shot down by a surface-to-air missile over the Ukraine-Russia border, killing all passengers and crew aboard.
In 1983 a Korean Air Lines flight was shot down when it strayed into Soviet airspace because the crew failed to set the autopilot correctly after takeoff.
An Air Ontario flight crashed in 1989 because wing icing kept it from taking off properly; three years later, a USAir flight failed in the same manner.
An American Airlines captain tried to land in a thunderstorm in Little Rock, Arkansas and failed to engage its ground spoilers, losing control of the craft.
A flight on Avianca Airlines is delayed while in the air and eventually crashes due to a lack of fuel; later experts wonder if this could have been prevented.
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