Flying Heavy Metal Episode Three: Size Matters-Part 3 HQ

Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden presents the history of jet travel from his perspective as a Boeing 757 pilot for the UK airline Astraeus. A total of five episodes include historical footage from manufacturer's archives, including a test pilot completing an unauthorized barrel roll in the Boeing 707. Also discusses the development of the de Havilland Comet, the 747 and the A380, including interviews with key members of the development teams (who may be unaware they are chatting with the lead singer of Iron Maiden).

Episode 1: Jet Race
Episode 2: Jet Set
Episode 3: Size Matters
Episode 4: Safer Skies
Episode 5: Watch This Space

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Bruce
• Dickinson
• Boeing
• 747
• Jumbo
• Jet
• Concorde
• BOAC
• British
• Airways
• Air
• France
• Lufthansa
• Mach
• Iron
• Maiden

[mtanz0]

Nice to see a rockstar who hasn't fucked himself up on drugs.

[Moestimportant]

Bruce is a terrific show-host! He should make more shows like this. How about a Top-gear in the skies?

[xXturbo86Xx]

@mtanz0 a rockstar? no man, he's a living legend!

[freakyflow]

I use to watch the concorde land in Toronto YYZ  Amazing sound flying over head

[Thorpe741]

@FSXaddict5: He did'nt fly it. He was a passenger.

[yoyoyoyoshua]

@FSXaddict5 a drunk

[patko1610]

@Moestimportant yeah more sort of top landing-gear

[lsnows]

UP THE IRONS!!

[FSXaddict5]

who would let someone fy a plane drunk!!!

[737FSPilot]

I love British people! They are so funny. I watch topgear sometimes and theyre just as funny as this guy.... well maybe a bit crazier too!

[Theparodiesproject]

Cargo hold as well as the nose cargo door. The 747 was designed with the thinking that supersonic aircraft would replace subsonic aircraft, and therefore was designed with cargo in mind

[DanM012324]

That last shot of Concorde towards the end seeing those afterburners is just amazing! Concorde is so beautiful!