Impossible Engineering
The extraordinary feats of modern-day engineering and the pioneers who changed the world.
Mars Rover Declassified
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The Rosalind Franklin Mars rover is a brand-new space mission to discover hard evidence of extraterrestrial life; special access reveals how engineers and experts are making a new age in exploration possible.
World's Greatest Submarine
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The deepest-diving submersible vessel in the world is one of the most intricately designed craft that has ever been engineered for the sea, and having reached the bottom of each of the five oceans, this submarine's accomplishments are monumental.
Abandoned Resurrection
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The abandoned Battersea Power Station on the banks of the River Thames is being reinvented into a stunning centerpiece of London; experts use cutting-edge construction techniques to transform this historic landmark into a pioneering new destination.
Firefighting Sky Giant
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The Global Supertanker is the largest firefighting aircraft in the world and equipped to reach the biggest blazes anywhere; expert engineers reveal how this machine is a vital tool for supporting firefighters on the ground.
Inside the Super Stadium
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The Singapore National Stadium is a gigantic multipurpose arena that all sits under the world's largest free-spanning dome; expert engineers reveal how this cutting-edge design marks the dawn of a new age in superstructure construction.
Heavy Lift Helicopter
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The largest helicopter in the U.S. military arsenal has completely redefined the capabilities of heavy lift aircraft, and using the latest in cutting-edge engineering, it can transport vast amounts of cargo and personnel all while under enemy fire.
US Military Hovercraft
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The US military's most advanced hovercraft represents the next generation of amphibious transport vehicles, and using the latest in cutting-edge tech, it's designed to carry the heaviest cargo into locations that were previously impossible to reach.
Scotland's Super Bridge
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The Queensferry Crossing in Scotland marks a new age of superstructure construction.
US Combat Helicopter
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The V-22 Osprey is a revolutionary feat of aviation engineering that combines the speed and range of an airplane with the landing versatility of a helicopter, allowing the US military to transport troops and cargo into seemingly impossible locations.
Kings of the Battlefield
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To carry infantry troops to the front lines, military engineers designed three battlefield behemoths that command the land, sea and air; special access reveals how cutting-edge tech made these innovations possible.
Secrets of the Supertanker
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This oil tanker is longer than four football fields and can haul 15,000 trucks worth of oil.
Seattle Super Bridge
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Engineers in Seattle are building the world's first floating railway bridge using innovative construction technology for high-speed trains.
Texas Super Skyscraper
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A brand-new skyscraper in Texas is a gravity-defying engineering marvel with a one-of-a-kind shape, and to build it, experts use cutting-edge construction and design that pushes modern-day tower-building to strange and innovative heights.
Dubai's Impossible Island
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The man-made islands of Dubai are modern-day engineering marvels that turn the Arabian Sea into high-priced real estate, and today, a team of expert engineers use cutting-edge technology to build a new city district where there was once only water.
F-35 Fighter Jet
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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 stealth system.
NYC Mega Tower
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The skinniest skyscraper in the world will soon become New York's third-tallest building; using an innovative, gravity-defying design, the colossal megastructure breaks all the rules of engineering.
World's Biggest Airport
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Engineers are racing against the clock to build the world's biggest 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.
Spy Plane Declassified
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A state of the art NATO airplane 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 threats.
World's Highest Bridge
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The world's highest bridge impossibly spans an 1,800-foot chasm known as the Crack in the Earth; to build this engineering marvel, experts use cutting-edge construction technology that can conquer the deadly cliffs of this rugged environment.
Conquering Avalanche Country
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Deadly 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 engineers conquer the elements to keep this mountain-top getaway safe.
Extreme Railroads: The Trains That Built America
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The first railroads in the United States were engineering marvels built to conquer America's deadliest places, using cutting-edge science, engineers and builders changed the nation by connecting the California frontier with the rest of the country.
Extreme Railroads: Monster of the Andes
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When engineers build a new railroad to navigate the South American Andes, they use cutting-edge tech and engineering to conquer its deadly heights; this trailblazing train sets new records on one of the most dangerous routes in the world.
Extreme Railroads: Himalaya Mega Bridge
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Experts use cutting-edge tech and bold engineering to build a record-breaking bridge that spans a deadly chasm in a remote section of the Himalayas; when completed, it will be the world's tallest railway bridge, towering almost 1,200 feet high.
Extreme Railroads: NYC Monster Train
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New York City is building an $11 billion construction project to extend the busy Long Island Railroad, and using new technology, engineers and builders blast bedrock to create a vast tunnel below Grand Central Terminal.
Extreme Railroads: Rise of the Hyperloop
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Engineers at Virgin are building the world's first hyperloop train system, an innovative high-speed technology that uses magnetic levitation to travel over 600 miles per hour and transform transportation as we know it.
Chernobyl's Toughest Fix
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The Chernobyl disaster created one of the world's deadliest places; 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.
Skyscrapers of the Deep
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To build the world's biggest offshore wind farm, engineers and builders brave the deadly waters of the North Sea; using the latest science and tech, these innovators construct 175 towering turbines that can withstand the most hellish conditions.
NYC Mega Build
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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.
US Navy's Aircraft Carrier
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The US 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.
Underwater Mega Tower
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One of the most cutting-edge buildings in the world is a 16-story hotel built on the cliffs of an abandoned quarry, and using the latest science and tech, engineers race to build this innovative mega-structure with two underwater floors.
Us Army's Super Tank
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The US Army's 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.
World's Fastest Car
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An ambitious team of engineers is building 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.
World's Greatest Yacht
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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.
Himalayan Mega Train
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To build the world's tallest railway, engineers brave a deadly Himalayan environment and its -40 degree temperatures; the cutting-edge train system they build connects one of the planet's most inaccessible cities to a world beyond the ice.
World's Greatest Waterworks
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Engineers in China are constructing the largest water transfer project ever conducted.
World's Largest Plane: Stratolaunch
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Test pilots and engineers embark on the first flight of the largest airplane ever constructed, Stratolaunch, a one-of-a-kind carrier aircraft designed to transport rockets, spacecraft and experimental hypersonic planes into the stratosphere.
Extreme Railroads: Deadliest Trains
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The world's toughest trains conquer deadly jungles, deserts and mountains thanks to expert engineering and cutting-edge technology.
Extreme Railroads: World's Fastest Trains
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The world's fastest trains, built with expert engineering and cutting-edge technology, push the speed of railroad travel to new limits.
Extreme Railroads: Mega City Trains
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Innovative train systems built with expert engineering and cutting-edge technology keep the world's busiest cities running.
Extreme Railroads: Monster Mountain Trains
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The world's toughest trains conquer the deadly heights of Earth's tallest mountains thanks to cutting-edge railroads engineered to make impossible climbs and brave extreme weather.
World's Largest Radio Telescope
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Discover what it took to build the largest and most sophisticated radio telescope on the planet; this engineering colossus will help astronomers explore galaxies and planets billions of light years away, and might help discover extraterrestrial life.
Panama Canal Overhaul
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Billions of dollars were spent to move millions of cubic tons of earth, and ultimately, the canal will be able to accommodate the biggest ships in the world.
World's Biggest Ship
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The Pioneering Spirit, a 900,000-ton behemoth, can install oil pipelines in the world's deepest waters and features state-of-the art thrusters and mammoth lifting beams.
Ice Base
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The innovative design of the Halley VI research station, built atop giant skis on a floating ice shelf, helps scientists brave the dangers of Antarctica's extreme environment.
Mega City Railway
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Uncovering what it took to build one of the most ambitious rail projects in history, London's Crossrail; this staggering feat will span over 73 miles and transport 200 million people a year around one of the world's largest and busiest cities.
The Invincible Tower
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Exploring the Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest freestanding tower, constructed to withstand earthquakes and extremely high winds.
International Space Station
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The most expensive engineering project ever attempted, the International Space Station pushes the boundaries of space exploration and brings the world closer to galactic colonization.
US Navy's Super Ship
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The US Navy is the largest sea force on the planet and their new, ground-breaking Littoral Combat Ships are the fastest combat ships in its fleet; built for speed, these innovative warships can travel at over 40 knots per hour in shallow water.
Inside the Tesla Factory
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The Tesla car factory is one of the largest and most innovative factories in the world; this state-of-the-art facility is the home to high-tech robots that work around-the-clock to produce thousands of cutting-edge electric cars each week.
World's Biggest Aircraft
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The world's largest aircraft combines the latest in technology and engineering to dwarf everything else in the skies; this marvel can stay airborne for five days and land anywhere in world, whether on land or at sea.
World's Tallest Roller Coaster
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Kingda Ka is the tallest roller coaster in the world and fastest in the U.S., redefining the design of all thrill rides; this engineering colossus is one of the most innovative on the planet and features the fastest drop ride ever built.
NASA's Rocket to Mars
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A look inside the story behind the Orion Space Craft, an engineering feat designed to sustain astronauts for years in one of the universe's harshest environments.
Millau Viaduct
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At 340 metres high, the Millau Viaduct in southwest France is 50 metres taller than the Eiffel Tower.
Ultimate Football Stadium
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A look how the AT&T Stadium in Texas, which can house over 100,000 fans, was built.
World's Most Powerful Dam
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A look at how engineers reshaped a river to build China's Three Gorges Dam, the largest and heaviest concrete structure on earth.
Oasis-Class Cruise Ships
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Royal Caribbean's mega cruise ships, with capacity for up to 9,000 passengers and crew, take maritime engineering to a new level.
US Navy's Super Submarine
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Weighing in at 7800 tons, the first Virginia-class submarine set a new benchmark as the US Navy's most advanced nuclear-powered submarine.
The Glass Skyscraper
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A 73-story glass skyscraper in London has 11,000 exterior glass panels, a colossal concrete core that supports luxury apartments, a hotel, and close to 600,000 square feet of office space.