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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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8 this season · 76 totals07e01 Dubai's Impossible Island 2020-01-02 02:00
Dubai's Impossible Island
The man-made islands of Dubai are modern-day engineering marvels that turn the Persian Gulf into high-priced real estate, and today, a team of expert engineers uses cutting-edge technology to build a brand-new city district where there was once only water. This is Bluewaters Island, a lifestyle destination featuring distinctive residential, retail, hospitality, and entertainment options. It includes the Ain Dubai, or Dubai Eye, the world's largest observation wheel at 689 feet tall.
s07e02 World's Toughest Tunnels 2020-01-09 02:00
World's Toughest Tunnels
A team of engineers is overhauling London's underground infrastructure to build a world-class super-sewer system, the Thames Tideway Tunnel. Using cutting-edge tech and the latest construction methods, they work to transform a centuries-old network into a modern-day masterpiece.
s07e03 F-35 Fighter Jet 2020-01-16 02:00
F-35 Fighter Jet
The F-35 is the most advanced fighter jet on the planet, and special access into the most expensive military program ever reveals how engineers use cutting-edge technology to outfit this 1,200 mile-per-hour aircraft with a state-of-the-art stealth system.
s07e04 NYC Mega Tower 2020-01-23 02:00
NYC Mega Tower
The skinniest skyscraper in the world will soon become New York's third tallest, and using an innovative, gravity-defying design, this colossal megastructure is breaking all the rules of engineering. 111 West 57th Street, or the Steinway Tower, is an 84-story, 1,428-foot (435-meter) supertall residential project.
s07e05 World's Biggest Airport 2020-01-30 02:00
World's Biggest Airport
Engineers are racing against the clock to build the world's biggest airport, Beijing Daxing International Airport. Using cutting-edge construction methods, experts put the finishing touches on a modern-day marvel that will move 100 million people in and out of Beijing every year.
s07e06 Spy Plane Declassified 2020-02-06 02:00
Spy Plane Declassified
A state-of-the-art NATO airplane, the Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS), is one of the most complex surveillance tools in the world, and special access inside this behemoth reveals how cutting-edge engineering and a hi-tech midair refueling system helps its crew defend against security threats.
s07e07 World's Highest Bridge 2020-02-13 02:00
World's Highest Bridge
The world's highest bridge, China's Beipanjiang First Bridge, impossibly spans an 1,854-foot chasm known as the Crack in the Earth, and to build this engineering marvel, experts use cutting-edge construction technology that can conquer the deadly cliffs of this rugged environment.
s07e08 Conquering Avalanche Country 2020-02-20 02:00
Conquering Avalanche Country
Deadly avalanches and catastrophic flooding are ever-present threats at Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, one of the world's busiest ski resorts. New technology and cutting-edge construction methods help engineers conquer the elements to keep this mountain-top getaway safe.