

Building the Ultimate
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S1 E1 - Submarine
Watch on supported devicesOctober 27, 200324minSpeed, strength, stealth and power: the submarine is a mean machine going where man cannot. So, how does a submarine withstand the huge forces of sea pressure?Watch for freeS1 E2 - Helicopter
Watch on supported devicesOctober 30, 200324minAgile and athletic, the helicopter is the only machine designed to take off vertically and hover - and the only vehicle to have saved more lives than it has killed.Watch for freeS1 E3 - Suspension Bridge
Watch on supported devicesNovember 24, 200324minGraceful and slender, the suspension bridge is the only structure known to man that can span more than one mile. With new computer technology, we find out what really happened at the infamous Tacoma Narrows collapse of 1940.Watch for freeS1 E4 - Spacecraft
Watch on supported devicesNovember 17, 200324minA space shuttle has 2.5 million parts and travels at over 7,000 meters per second. With armor that is designed to break and heat shields that are designed to burn, spacecraft technology is literally out of this world.Watch for freeS1 E5 - Tank
Watch on supported devicesNovember 10, 200324minThe tank is a unique combination of firepower, protection and mobility that dominates the battlefield.Watch for freeS1 E6 - Passanger Jet
Watch on supported devicesDecember 1, 200324minAt any one time, over 350,000 people are flying in passenger jets - yet, fifty years ago, they didn't exist. Experts from engineering to ornithology reveal the secrets of the jet engine.Watch for freeS1 E7 - Skyscraper
Watch on supported devicesDecember 8, 200324minSkyscraper architecture has always received plaudits, but the real genius behind our tallest buildings lies in the efforts of the unheralded structural engineers.Watch for freeS1 E8 - Bulletproof Car
Watch on supported devicesDecember 15, 200324minHow are new threats changing the designs and technology behind bulletproof cars?Watch for free
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