Count down with Discovery Channel's TOP TEN military machines across land, beneath waves and through the skies. Top Ten Infantry Fighting Vehicles - Follow experts as they look at American, British, Soviet, Canadian and Israeli infantry fighting vehicle designs to determine the top ten best. Innovation, protection, mobility and overall battlefield performance will determine which machine wins. Top Ten Fighters - From the First World War to the Modern day Fighter, aircraft have dominated the battlefield from the skies. This episodes assesses the dominance each aircraft had achieved in its own lifetime to discover the most feared fighter aircraft ever flown. Top Ten Bombers - How will the 100 mph bombers of World War I compare to today's stealthy designs? Will the mighty B52 come out ahead of its ancestor the B-17 Flying Fortress? A panel of strategic bombing experts examine British, German, Soviet and American designs. Top Ten Helicopters - From their first appearance in World War II, helicopters have revolutionized modern warfare, and despite only 60 years of military service, their exceptional versatility and manoeuvrability have won them a place in every modern army. Top Ten Tanks - Tanks combine armour, firepower, and mobility. Over the past century, dozens of tanks have been designed and built to blast their way across the battlefield. Based upon expert opinion, audience polls and a technical comparison, see the all-time Top Ten Tanks. Top Ten Fighting Ships - Experts examine and scrutinize British, American, German and Swedish warship designs, comparing their fi repower, armour, speed and operational success. Out of the top ten, one will earn the title of the Ultimate Fighting Ship. Top Ten Submarines - From humble beginnings, submarines quickly evolved into the most sophisticated and powerful weapons of war ever devised. From the unexpectedly small to the terrifyingly huge, this program features some of the most innovative and ambitious weapon systems of the past 100 years. Top Ten Combat Rifles - The infantryman's closest companion since the American Civil War, the combat rifle is still the primary armament of the 21st century army. Constantly evolving to meet new challenges, todays combat rifles are among the most accurate and reliable weapons in the arsenal.
Title: Ultimate Top Tens Collection
Format: DVD
Release Date: 15 Sep 2010
Actor(s): Documentary
Sku: 3030653
Catalogue No: 13424
Category: Documentary
Disc Count: 2
OFLC Rating: PG
Run Time: 344
Video Format: PAL
Primary Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0
Language: English, Dolby Digital 2.0
Region Code: 4
OFLC Advice: War Footage
Production Studio: Discovery Channel
Dubbed Languages: Discovery Channel
Genre: Special Interest,