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Impossible Engineering - Season 1
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Title: Impossible Engineering

Overview: 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. Each episode details how giant structures, record-beating buildings, war ships and spacecraft 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.

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Average Vote: 6.667 (15 votes)

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  • Narrator: Mike Bratton
  • Impossible Engineering - Mega Bridge (Season 1 - Episode 1)

    The Rion Antirion Bridge is an engineering colossus, spanning almost two miles. Discover how engineers conquered deep water and hurricane force winds to build a structure that could stand strong in one of the most active earthquake zones on our planet.

    Impossible Engineering - Ultimate Warship (Season 1 - Episode 2)

    The HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier has a surface area larger than two soccer fields, and is stocked with cutting edge F35 fighter jets. Discover how this megaship ticks inside and out.

    Impossible Engineering - Skyscraper of the Future (Season 1 - Episode 3)

    Soaring over 2,000 feet into the sky, the Shanghai Tower is the second tallest building in the world, and a futuristic engineering marvel. Discovery how cutting-edge technology means that the building's occupants will never feel it sway.

    Impossible Engineering - Ultimate Airport (Season 1 - Episode 4)

    The Kansai International Airport in Osaka Bay, Japan, is built on the largest man-made island in the world. Discover how engineers built an artificial island on top of clay seabed to make the most daring engineering project of modern times a success.

    Impossible Engineering - World's Fastest Train (Season 1 - Episode 5)

    The Shanghai Maglev is the fastest passenger train in operation on the planet. Discover how engineers were able to design a train that could levitate, and reach a phenomenal top speed of 268 mph.

    Impossible Engineering - World's Largest Plane (Season 1 - Episode 6)

    We take the world's largest plane apart and show what makes this engineering marvel so incredible. Explore the Airbus A380 inside and out, and discover how its engineers redefined the limits of modern aviation.

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