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s10e11 · 2021-10-07
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Impossible Engineering
Science Documentary
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Behind every seemingly impossible marvel of modern engineering is a cast of historic trailblazers who designed new building techniques, took risks on untested materials and revolutionised their field. Brand new series, Impossible Engineering, is a tribute to their achievements. Each episode details how giant structures, record-beating buildings, war ships and space crafts are built and work. As the show revels in these modern day creations, it also leaps back in time to recount the stories of the exceptional engineers whose technological advances made it all possible. How would they have ever existed without the historical work of their ancestors? Interviews with their great advocates bring engineering history to life and retell how these incredible accomplishments shaped the modern world.
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10 this season · 76 totals05e01 Chernobyl's Toughest Fix 2019-01-04 02:00
Chernobyl's Toughest Fix
The Chernobyl disaster created one of the world's deadliest places, and as the temporary fix around the damaged reactor begins to fail, engineers race to build a cutting-edge structure to contain the contamination that could threaten the world.
s05e02 NYC Mega Build 2019-01-12 02:00
NYC Mega Build
New York City's biggest construction project ever features several brand-new buildings in Manhattan's Hudson Yards, where an army of ambitious engineers and builders are tasked with developing seven city blocks over 24-hour subway trains.
s05e03 U.S. Army's Super Tank 2019-01-18 02:00
U.S. Army's Super Tank
The U.S. Army's M1 Abrams tank is a 70-ton war machine capable of reaching speeds of 45 miles per hour on the most extreme terrains on earth, but before it enters the battlefield, it must face a set of brutal challenges to put its engineering to the test.
s05e04 Skyscrapers of the Deep 2019-01-25 02:00
Skyscrapers of the Deep
To build the world's biggest offshore wind farm, the London Array, engineers and builders braved the deadly waters of the North Sea. Using the latest science and tech, these innovators constructed 175 towering turbines that can withstand the most hellish conditions.
s05e05 The Real Iron Man Suit 2019-02-01 02:00
The Real Iron Man Suit
An ambitious team of engineers has created an Iron Man-like jet suit that can propel the user over 30 miles per hour, and using cutting-edge technology, these visionaries have made dreams of the distant future a reality.
s05e06 Underwater Mega Tower 2019-02-08 02:00
Underwater Mega Tower
One of the most cutting-edge buildings in the world is a 16-story hotel, the InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland, built on the cliffs of an abandoned quarry in China, and using the latest science and tech, engineers race to build this innovative mega-structure with two underwater floors.
s05e07 U.S. Navy's Aircraft Carrier 2019-02-15 02:00
U.S. Navy's Aircraft Carrier
The U.S. Navy's brand-new Ford-class aircraft carrier is the world's largest warship, and using the latest naval and aeronautic technology, engineers and military personnel race to build and test this cutting-edge vessel.
s05e08 World's Fastest Car 2019-02-22 02:00
World's Fastest Car
An ambitious team of engineers is building the Aussie Invader 5R, the world's fastest car, and using cutting-edge rocket technology, this record-breaking vehicle will be able to accelerate from zero to 1,000 mph in just 20 seconds to break the Land Speed Record.
s05e09 Himalayan Mega Train 2019-03-01 02:00
Himalayan Mega Train
To build the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, the world's highest railway, engineers braved a deadly Himalayan environment and its -40-degree temperatures. The cutting-edge $4 billion train system they built connects Lhasa, one of the planet's most inaccessible cities, to a world beyond the ice.
s05e10 World's Greatest Yacht 2019-03-08 02:00
World's Greatest Yacht
The Black Pearl is one of the largest and fastest sailing yachts in the world, and using cutting-edge innovations in shipbuilding and engineering, its crew puts this brand-new $200 million vessel through the gauntlet to test its unique capabilities.