Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections (2008)
Richard Hammond looks at the connections behind the greatest feats of engineering.
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Episodes
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1. Airbus A3802008-09-08Nicknamed the Superjumbo, the Airbus A380 passenger airliner is the largest in history. It's packed with cutting-edge technology but owes its very existence to the most unlikely co
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2. Taipei 1012008-09-15Heading to Taipei, Richard discovers the secrets of one of the world’s tallest buildings, Taipei 101. How is this tower connected to a birdcage, bamboo, racing yachts, sports cars
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3. Deep Space Observer2008-09-22Richard looks at the history embedded in the Keck Observatory. How could a sand-blaster, a Cold War spy gadget and the invention of refrigerators have led to the creation of this s
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4. Super Rig2008-09-29Richard braves the stormy North Sea to visit the incredible Troll-A Platform – the largest object ever moved across the earth’s surface by man – and learns firsthand how a single m
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