Modern Marvels · SEASON 11
The F-15
Episode 2 · 2004-01-17
- Documentary
Episode overview
Built to put U.S. pilots back in charge of the skies, the F-15 Eagle proved its superiority in Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom. In a dogfight, it can maneuver against the toughest fighters and climb to Mt. Everest’s height in 60 seconds. One of the toughest planes in the world, one fortunate F-15 pilot flew back to base after losing a wing! Featuring interviews with Operation Iraqi Freedom pilots and footage that puts the viewer right in the cockpit of the world’s greatest fighter aircraft.
44 minutes
Season 11 episodes
1. Guns of the Russian Military2004-01-16
2. The F-152004-01-17
3. The Submarines2004-01-22
4. Pacific Coast Highway2004-02-04
5. Gangster Guns2004-02-12
6. Ship of Gold2004-02-13
7. Racetrack Tech2004-02-18
8. Oil Fire Fighting2004-03-03
9. Command Central2004-03-17
10. Front Line Reporting2004-03-19
11. Nature's Engineers2004-03-31
12. Bible Tech2004-04-07
13. The Power Grid2004-04-14
14. Bathroom Tech2004-04-21
15. Engineering Disasters 62004-04-28
16. F-18 Hornet2004-04-30
17. Hydraulics2004-05-12
18. The Subs of WWII2004-05-20
19. Plane Crashes2004-05-26
20. D-Day Tech2004-06-03
21. A-10 Tankbuster2004-06-07
22. Rubber2004-06-09
23. City Water2004-06-15
24. Greatest Movies Gadgets2004-06-17
25. Robots2004-07-06
26. Nuclear Tech2004-07-08
27. Apollo 112004-07-21
28. World War I Tech2004-07-30
29. Distilleries2004-08-04
30. Oil Tankers2004-08-11
31. Athens Subway2004-08-18
32. Extreme Aircraft2004-08-25
33. Engineering Disasters 72004-08-31
34. George Washington Bridge2004-09-01
35. Building a Skyscraper: The Skeleton2004-09-07
36. Building a Skyscraper: The Exterior2004-09-06
37. Building a Skyscraper: The Human Environment2004-09-07
38. Building a Skyscraper: The Arteries2004-09-07
39. The Sears Tower2004-09-08
40. St. Lawrence Seaway2004-09-15
41. Guns of WWII2004-09-17
42. St. Lawrence Tech2004-09-22
43. Police Pursuit2004-09-22
44. SOS Tech2004-09-28
45. More of the World's Biggest Machines2004-09-29
46. Firefighting: The Arson Detectives2004-09-30
47. Guns of Israel2004-10-01
48. Engineering Disasters 82004-10-05
49. Harvesting2004-10-06
50. Engineering Disasters 92004-10-12
51. Guns of the Civil War2004-10-15
52. Engineering Disasters 102004-10-19
53. Presidential Movers2004-10-20
54. Gas Tech2004-10-20
55. Engineering Disasters 112004-10-26
56. The World's Longest Bridge2004-10-27
57. Japanese Sub at Pearl Harbor2004-10-28
58. M1 Abrams Supertank!2004-10-29
59. Engineering Disasters 122004-11-09
60. Surveillance Tech2004-11-10
61. Engineering Disasters 132004-11-16
62. Submarine Disasters2004-11-17
63. Engineering Disasters 142004-11-23
64. Movie Theaters2004-11-24
65. Washington Monument2004-12-01
66. Engineering Disasters 152004-12-08
67. Snack Food Tech2004-12-16
68. More Dangerous Cargo!2004-12-21
69. Commercial Fishing2004-12-22
70. Ancient Discoveries (1)2004-12-22
71. Ancient Discoveries (2)2004-12-22
72. Ancient Discoveries (3)2004-12-22
73. Engineering Disasters 162004-12-23
74. Doomsday Tech2004-12-28
75. More Doomsday Tech2004-12-28
76. The Computer2004-12-29
