Impossible Engineering (2015)

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201510 Seasons42m episodes7.1

Documentary

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Runtime: 42m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Certificate: TV-PG
Origin: US

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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. 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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Status: Ended
First aired: Apr 13, 2015
Network: Science
Studio: Twofour, Powderhouse Productions

Time to finish

57 hrs

82 episodes. About 9 weeks at an hour a night.

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Cast

Mike Bratton

Narrator

Susie Sheehy

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201510 Seasons42m episodes7.1

Documentary

TMDB7.1

Votes17

Your rating

Runtime: 42m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Certificate: TV-PG
Origin: US

About

Where to watch

Region

Stream

Philo

Discovery+ Amazon Channel

Free

Buy

Availability from JustWatch via TMDB.

Episodes

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E1 · Airs Apr 13, 2015 · 42m
Mega Bridge
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.
E2 · Airs Apr 20, 2015 · 42m
Ultimate Warship
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.
E3 · Airs May 11, 2015 · 42m
Skyscraper of the Future
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.
E4 · Airs May 18, 2015 · 42m
Ultimate Airport
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.
E5 · Airs May 25, 2015 · 42m
World's Fastest Train
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.
E6 · Airs Jun 1, 2015 · 42m
World's Largest Plane
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.

Details

Status: Ended
First aired: Apr 13, 2015
Network: Science
Studio: Twofour, Powderhouse Productions

Time to finish

57 hrs

82 episodes. About 9 weeks at an hour a night.

View on IMDb ↗

Cast

Mike Bratton

Narrator

Susie Sheehy

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