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Old Aug 20, 2018 | 3:48 pm
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Recommendations for video documentaries

I couldn't find a similar thread. I stumbled upon a BBC documentary about the history of airplane safety https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03d690n/impact-a-horizon-guide-to-plane-crashes

It got me wondering - are they any other good such shows out there related to anything flying safety/airport logistics/anything like that?
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Old Sep 20, 2018 | 5:34 pm
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A good 3-part show is City In The Sky, currently on Netflix

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Old Sep 23, 2018 | 9:39 pm
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Secret Life of the Long Haul Flight
A380 going London-Dubai-Sydney

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Old Sep 24, 2018 | 11:36 pm
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@OP - are you going to be downloading air safety documentaries showing crashes or recreations of crashes and then watching them while airborne on a laptop or tablet where other passengers can see them?
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Old Sep 25, 2018 | 3:58 am
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Originally Posted by OccasionalFlyerPerson
@OP - are you going to be downloading air safety documentaries showing crashes or recreations of crashes and then watching them while airborne on a laptop or tablet where other passengers can see them?
Absolutely. Then I'll insist on reviewing key moments with my seat mates.
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Old Sep 25, 2018 | 4:01 am
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Airbus A380 - National Geographic Documentary. This focuses on the design challenges that were overcome to make the A380 possible, and also focuses on the manufacturing.
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National Geographic documentary on the 747. Looks back through its entire history and focuses on the 747-8 variant.
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Old Sep 26, 2018 | 8:40 pm
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Air Disasters. A year-long series, Each episode takes a different aviation accident investigation from history, what happened, and a detailed explanation of how they arrived at the exact cause.
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Engineering Giants is a documentary series which takes a look at the making of some of the world's biggest machines. This series will go behind the scenes and document what it takes to overhaul a British Airways' Boeing 747-400.

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Old Oct 27, 2018 | 7:54 am
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner - Engineering the Dreamliner - Full Documentary.

Overview of creating the 787 and delivering the first one to ANA. Also includes segments on the 747-8 and Boeing's Defense Division.

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