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Impossible Engineering

Behind every seemingly impossible marvel of modern engineering is a cast of historical trailblazers who pioneered new building techniques, took risks on untested materials, and revolutionized their field. Each episode of this exciting series celebrates a modern engineering marvel, from record-beating buildings, to ships and spacecraft, detailing how it's built and how it works.
20208 episodes
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Episodes

  1. S7 E1 - Dubai's Impossible Island
    December 31, 2019
    41min
    TV-PG
    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 brand-new city district where there was once only water.
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  2. S7 E2 - World's Toughest Tunnels
    January 7, 2020
    42min
    TV-PG
    A team of engineers are overhauling London's underground infrastructure to build a world-class sewer system, and using cutting-edge tech and the latest construction methods, they work to transform a centuries-old network into a modern-day masterpiece.
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  3. S7 E3 - F-35 Fighter Jet
    January 14, 2020
    42min
    TV-PG
    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 state-of-the-art stealth system.
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  4. S7 E4 - NYC Mega Tower
    January 21, 2020
    42min
    TV-PG
    The skinniest skyscraper in the world will soon become New York's third tallest, and using an innovative, gravity-defying design, this colossal megastructure is breaking all the rules of engineering.
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  5. S7 E5 - World's Biggest Airport
    January 28, 2020
    42min
    TV-PG
    Engineers are racing against the clock to build the world's biggest airport, and 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.
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  6. S7 E6 - Spy Plane Declassified
    February 4, 2020
    42min
    TV-PG
    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 security threats.
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  7. S7 E7 - World's Highest Bridge
    February 11, 2020
    42min
    TV-PG
    The world's highest bridge impossibly spans an 1,800-foot chasm known as the Crack in the Earth, and to build this engineering marvel, experts use cutting-edge construction technology that can conquer the deadly cliffs of this rugged environment.
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  8. S7 E8 - Conquering Avalanche Country
    February 18, 2020
    42min
    TV-PG
    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.
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Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Starring
Matthew Skilton
Studio
Science Channel
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