Impossible Engineering (2015)
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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Episodes
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1. Dubai's Impossible Island (Bluewaters)2020-01-01 · 42mThe man-made islands of Dubai are modern-day engineering marvels that turn the Arabian Sea into high-priced real estate. Today, a team of expert engineers use cutting-edge technolo
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2. World's Toughest Tunnels (London's Super Sewer)2020-01-08 · 42mA team of engineers are overhauling London's underground infrastructure to build a world-class sewer system. Using cutting-edge tech and the latest construction methods, they work
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3. F-35 Fighter Jet (F35 Lighting II)2020-01-15 · 42mThe F-35 is the most advanced fighter jet on the planet. Special access into the most expensive military program ever reveals how engineers use cutting-edge tech to outfit this 1,2
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4. NYC Mega Tower (111 W. 57th Street)2020-01-22 · 42mThe skinniest skyscraper in the world at 111 W. 57th Street, New York, will soon become the Big Apple's third tallest. Using an innovative, gravity-defying design, this colossal me
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5. World's Biggest Airport (Beijing Daxing)2020-01-29 · 42mA look at the Beijing Daxing, set to become the biggest airport in the world, designed to accommodate a staggering 100 million travellers each year.
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6. Spy Plane Declassified (Nato AWACS)2020-02-05 · 42mA state-of-the-art NATO airplane is one of the most complex surveillance tools in the world. Special access inside the behemoth reveals how cutting-edge engineering and a hi-tech m
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7. World's Highest Bridge (Beipanjiang)2020-02-12 · 42mThe world's highest bridge, the Duge Bridge or Beipanjiang Bridge, impossibly spans an 1,800-foot chasm known as the Crack in the Earth, and to build this engineering marvel, exper
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8. Conquering Avalanche Country (Whistler, Canada)2020-02-19 · 42mDeadly avalanches and catastrophic flooding are ever-present threats at one of the world's busiest ski resorts, but new technology and cutting-edge construction methods help engine
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9. Infantry Assault2020-03-04 · 42m***This episode is a duplicate of S09E03, which is the correct episode number on IMDB and TVDB***
A look at the incredible machines built to get troops directly to the front line,
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10. The Independent2020-03-11 · 42m***This episode is a duplicate of S08E03, which is the correct episode number on IMDB and TVDB***
The Independent, a residential skyscraper in Austin, Texas. At 690ft, it is the t
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11. Supertanker Europe2020-03-18 · 42m***This episode is a duplicate of S08E01, which is the correct episode number on IMDB and TVDB***
A look at the world's biggest oil tanker - the mighty Supertanker Europe of the r
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12. Beijing Daxing2020-03-25 · 42m***This episode is a duplicate of S07E07, which is the correct episode number on IMDB and TVDB***
A look at the Beijing Daxing, set to become the biggest airport in the world, des
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13. 111 W. 57th Street2020-04-01 · 42m***This episode is a duplicate of S07E04, which is the correct episode number on IMDB and TVDB***
The skinniest skyscraper on earth is being built in New York City. Can engineers
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14. South-North Water Diversion2020-04-08 · 42m***This episode is a duplicate of S09E02, which is the correct episode number on IMDB and TVDB***
Chinese authorities attempt a huge infrastructure project as they try to move vas
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15. The Falkirk Wheel2020-04-15 · 42m***This episode is a duplicate of S09E04, which is the correct episode number on IMDB and TVDB***
The Falkirk wheel is the first and only rotating boat lift, capable of moving 600
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16. Stratolaunch2020-04-22 · 42m***This episode is a duplicate of S09E01, which is the correct episode number on IMDB and TVDB***
Stratolaunch is designed to lift rockets, spacecraft and experimental high-speed
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Mike BrattonNarratorSusie Sheehy
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