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Impossible Engineering

Season 10 2021
TV-G

  • 2021-06-10T01:00:00Z on Science
  • 42m
  • 7h (10 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Documentary
Impossible Engineering looks at the history of pioneering modern-day mega structures. 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. It is a tribute to their achievements. Each episode details how giant structures, record-beating buildings, and the world’s most cutting-edge ships, trains and planes are built and work using 3D graphics, archive and specially shot footage. As this series revels in these modern day creations, it leaps back in time to recount the stories of the exceptional engineers whose technological advances made it all possible.

10 episodes

Season Premiere

2021-06-10T01:00:00Z

10x01 World's Largest Crane Vessel

Season Premiere

10x01 World's Largest Crane Vessel

  • 2021-06-10T01:00:00Z42m

The largest semi-submersible crane vessel in the world pushes the limits of engineering possibilities; with its two record-breaking cranes, it's one of the most complex ships ever constructed and redefines how we build at sea.

2021-06-17T01:00:00Z

10x02 Mars Rover Declassified

10x02 Mars Rover Declassified

  • 2021-06-17T01:00:00Z42m

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.

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 truly monumental.

2021-07-08T01:00:00Z

10x04 Abandoned Resurrection

10x04 Abandoned Resurrection

  • 2021-07-08T01:00:00Z42m

The abandoned Battersea Power Station on the banks of the River Thames is being reinvented into a stunning centerpiece of London; now, experts use cutting-edge construction techniques to transform this historic landmark into a pioneering new destination.

2021-07-15T01:00:00Z

10x05 Firefighting Sky Giant

10x05 Firefighting Sky Giant

  • 2021-07-15T01:00:00Z42m

The Global Supertanker is the largest firefighting aircraft in the world and equipped to reach the biggest blazes anywhere; expert engineers reveal how this game-changing machine is a vital tool for supporting heroic firefighters on the ground.

2021-07-22T01:00:00Z

10x06 Inside the Super Stadium

10x06 Inside the Super Stadium

  • 2021-07-22T01:00:00Z42m

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.

2021-08-12T01:00:00Z

10x07 Heavy Lift Helicopter

10x07 Heavy Lift Helicopter

  • 2021-08-12T01:00:00Z42m

The largest helicopter in the U.S. military arsenal, CH-53E Super Stallion, has completely redefined the capabilities of heavy-lift aircraft; using the latest in cutting-edge engineering, it can transport vast amounts of cargo and personnel, all while under enemy fire.

2021-08-19T01:00:00Z

10x08 US Military Hovercraft

10x08 US Military Hovercraft

  • 2021-08-19T01:00:00Z42m

The US military's most advanced hovercraft, Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC), represents the next generation of amphibious transport vehicles; using the latest in cutting-edge tech, it's designed to carry the heaviest cargo into locations that were previously impossible to reach.

2021-08-26T01:00:00Z

10x09 Scotland's Super Bridge

10x09 Scotland's Super Bridge

  • 2021-08-26T01:00:00Z42m

The Queensferry Crossing in Scotland is the longest triple tower cable-stayed bridge in the world, and with record-breaking underwater foundations, it stretches the limits of engineering possibilities and marks a new age of superstructure construction.

Season Finale

2021-09-02T01:00:00Z

10x10 US Combat Helicopter

Season Finale

10x10 US Combat Helicopter

  • 2021-09-02T01:00:00Z42m

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.

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