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Impossible Engineering is a documentary TV series that premiered on Science on April 13, 2015. It has 10 seasons and 82 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 10 Episode 10 "US Combat Helicopter", aired on September 1, 2021.
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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82 episodes · 10 seasons
2015 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 11 years ago
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
2016 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 10 years ago
How does a cruise ship containing 18 decks and 6,000 guests stay afloat? How was the world's heaviest man-made structure built? Which construction can hold the most football fans in the world? The second season answers these questions, and more.
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The Shard, 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.
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The Virginia Class is one of the most advanced nuclear powered, fast attack submarines ever produced for the US Navy. These technological titans are almost 400 feet long, and weigh a staggering 7,800 tons.
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Go inside the largest cruise ship on the planet: MS Harmony of the Seas. A massive ship that's 1,181 feet long and a staggering 227,000 tons.
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How did engineers move mountains to build the longest and deepest rail tunnel on the planet? Discover how 25 million tons of rock were moved to build this modern wonder, the Gotthard Base Tunnel.
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China's Three Gorges Dam is the largest and heaviest concrete structure on earth, and it produces more power than any hydroelectric dam ever built. Discover how engineers reshaped a river to accomplish this incredible engineering feat.
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The AT and T Stadium in Texas is home to the Dallas Cowboys and the world's largest retractable roof. This $1.2 billion stadium can house over 100,000 fans, and we'll go inside how this engineering feat was built.
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How did engineers build the tallest bridge on the planet? As tall as a skyscraper, the Millau Viaduct braves deadly wind speeds over an immense abyss, and we go inside the story behind this modern wonder.
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For NASA to send a person to Mars, they will need to build the most powerful rocket ever built. Discover inside story behind the Orion Space Craft, an engineering feat designed to sustain astronauts for years in one of the universe's harshest environments.
2017 · 12 episodes · Last episode: 9 years ago
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The Perdido Oil Platform is one of the most advance feats in modern engineering, producing 100,000 barrels of oil each day; this structure is as tall as the Eiffel tower and manages to stay afloat in some of the deepest waters in the world.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The International Space Station is the most expensive engineering project ever attempted, and the result is a masterpiece of modern ingenuity. This incredible vessel pushes the boundaries of space exploration and brings us closer to galactic colonization.
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Discover what it took to build the world's tallest freestanding tower, the Tokyo Skytree. This record-breaking marvel faces some of the most deadly disasters on the planet, and must brave earthquakes and extremely high winds.
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Uncover 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.
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Go inside a state-of-the-art research base located in Antarctica, the coldest continent on Earth. Halley VI is built atop giant skis on a floating ice shelf, and this innovative design helps scientists brave the dangers of this extreme environment.
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Find out what it took to build the largest ship in the world, the Pioneering Spirit. This 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.
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Go inside the ambitious engineering project that remade the famous Panama Canal. 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.
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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 billions of light years away, and might help discover extraterrestrial life.
2018 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 8 years ago
Since their spectacular rise in the 19th century, railroads have been at the cutting edge of engineering and technology and that remains true, even today. Extreme Railroads shines a light on the world's most extraordinary rail systems, including New York's Arthur Kill Vertical Lift Bridge, Japan's Bullet Train and California's Central Pacific Railroad.
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The world's most incredible trains have conquered dangerous oceans and seas, and were made possible by expert engineering and cutting-edge technology.
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The world's toughest trains have conquered the deadly heights of our tallest mountains, and were made possible by cutting-edge railroads engineered to make impossible climbs and brave extreme weather.
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The world's most incredible trains cross deadly canyons and chasms of terrifying heights, and were made possible by expert engineering and cutting-edge technology.
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The world's busiest cities are kept running by innovative train systems built with expert engineering and cutting-edge technology.
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The world's fastest trains were built with expert engineering and cutting-edge technology, pushing the speed of railroad travel to new limits.
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The world's toughest trains have conquered deadly jungles, deserts, and mountains, and were made possible by expert engineering and cutting-edge technology.
2019 · 10 episodes · Last episode: 7 years ago
The new season includes Hudson Yards Project, a large-scale redevelopment program; the New Safe Containment being constructed around Chernobyl's damaged nuclear reactor; the Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers, the largest warships ever designed, are currently being built and will introduce the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System, which will launch aircraft with a state-of-the-art catapult system; and the London Array, the largest offshore wind farm on the planet.
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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.
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To build the world's tallest railway, engineers braved a deadly Himalayan environment and its -40 degree temperatures.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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An ambitious team of engineers has created an Iron Man-like jet suit that can propel the user over 30 miles per hour, and using cutting-edge technology, these visionaries have made dreams of the distant future a reality.
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To build the world's biggest offshore wind farm, engineers and builders braved the deadly waters of the North Sea. Using the latest science and tech, these innovators constructed 175 towering turbines that can withstand the most hellish conditions.
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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.
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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.
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The Chernobyl disaster created one of the world's deadliest places, and as a 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.
2019 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 7 years ago
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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.
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New York City is building an 11 billion dollar construction project to extend the busy Long Island Railroad, and using brand-new technology, engineers and builders blast bedrock to create a vast tunnel below Grand Central Terminal.
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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.
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When engineers built a cutting-edge railroad to navigate the South American Andes, they use cutting-edge tech and engineering to conquer its deadly heights, and this trailblazing train sets new records on one of the most dangerous routes in the world.
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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.
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When engineers built railroads across the swamps of New Orleans, they used cutting-edge technology and methods to get it done, and these extreme trains attest to the innovative engineering required to conquer the most challenging water environments.
2020 · 16 episodes · Last episode: 6 years ago
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***This episode is a duplicate of S09E01, which is the correct episode number on IMDB and TVDB*** Stratolaunch is designed to lift rockets, spacecraft and experimental high-speed hypersonic planes into the stratosphere, then release them for their onward journey into space.
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***This episode is a duplicate of S09E04, which is the correct episode number on IMDB and TVDB*** The Falkirk wheel is the first and only rotating boat lift, capable of moving 600 tonnes of boat and water over a 25-metre height difference in just minutes.
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***This episode is a duplicate of S09E02, which is the correct episode number on IMDB and TVDB*** Chinese authorities attempt a huge infrastructure project as they try to move vast amounts of water from the wet south of the country to the dry north.
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***This episode is a duplicate of S07E04, which is the correct episode number on IMDB and TVDB*** The skinniest skyscraper on earth is being built in New York City. Can engineers find a way to build this ultra-tall slender building?
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***This episode is a duplicate of S07E07, which is the correct episode number on IMDB and TVDB*** A look at the Beijing Daxing, set to become the biggest airport in the world, designed to accommodate a staggering 100 million travellers each year.
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***This episode is a duplicate of S08E01, which is the correct episode number on IMDB and TVDB*** A look at the world's biggest oil tanker - the mighty Supertanker Europe of the record-breaking TI Class of ship.
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***This episode is a duplicate of S08E03, which is the correct episode number on IMDB and TVDB*** The Independent, a residential skyscraper in Austin, Texas. At 690ft, it is the tallest building in the city, surpassing the 683ft Austonian, another residential skyscraper.
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***This episode is a duplicate of S09E03, which is the correct episode number on IMDB and TVDB*** A look at the incredible machines built to get troops directly to the front line, on land, at sea and in the air.
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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.
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The world's highest bridge, the Duge Bridge or Beipanjiang 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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A state-of-the-art NATO airplane is one of the most complex surveillance tools in the world. Special access inside the behemoth reveals how cutting-edge engineering and a hi-tech midair refueling system helps its crew defend against security threats.
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A look at the Beijing Daxing, set to become the biggest airport in the world, designed to accommodate a staggering 100 million travellers each year.
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The skinniest skyscraper in the world at 111 W. 57th Street, New York, will soon become the Big Apple's third tallest. Using an innovative, gravity-defying design, this colossal megastructure is breaking all the rules of engineering. Can engineers find a way to build this ultra-tall slender building?
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The F-35 is the most advanced fighter jet on the planet. Special access into the most expensive military program ever reveals how engineers use cutting-edge tech to outfit this 1,200 mile-per-hour aircraft with a state-of-the-art stealth system.
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A team of engineers are overhauling London's underground infrastructure to build a world-class sewer system. 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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The man-made islands of Dubai are modern-day engineering marvels that turn the Arabian Sea into high-priced real estate. Today, a team of expert engineers use cutting-edge technology to build a brand-new city district where there was once only water.
2020 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 6 years ago
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The world's largest heavy-left ship, the Boka Vanguard, can carry entire cruise ships halfway across the globe without stopping, and to do this, experts use cutting-edge maritime engineering and the latest science for herculean strength and first-class maneuverability.
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The Independent, 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.
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Engineers in Seattle are building the world's first floating railway bridge, and to tackle this complex engineering challenge, they use new, innovative construction technology that enables high-speed trains to go where they've never gone before.
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The world's biggest oil tanker is longer than four football fields and can haul 15,000 trucks worth of oil. Thanks to cutting-edge maritime engineering, this record-breaking vessel makes its deliveries across rough seas quicker and safer than ever.
2020 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 5 years ago
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The Falkirk wheel is the first and only rotating boat lift, capable of moving 600 tonnes of boat and water over a 25-metre height difference in just minutes.
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Explore three battlefield behemoths that command land, sea and air.
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Engineers in China are constructing the largest and most ambitious water transfer project in human history, defying nature to move vast quantities of water from the south to the dry north in Beijing, all without the use of pumping stations.
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Test pilots and engineers embark on the first flight of the largest airplane ever built: the Stratolaunch, a one-of-a-kind aircraft designed to transport rockets, spacecraft and experimental hypersonic planes into the stratosphere.
2021 · 10 episodes · Last episode: 5 years ago
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Experts reveal the revolutionary engineering behind the V-22 Osprey.
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The Queensferry Crossing in Scotland marks a new age of superstructure construction.
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The US military's most advanced hovercraft is a new feat of engineering.
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The largest US military helicopter has redefined heavy lift aircraft.
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Experts reveal the engineering behind the Singapore National Stadium.
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Experts reveal the engineering behind the largest firefighting aircraft.
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An abandoned power station is undergoing a cutting-edge reinvention.
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The deepest-diving submarine is a monumental feat of engineering.
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A brand-new Mars rover might discover extraterrestrial life.
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The world's largest crane vessel pushes the limits of modern engineering.
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Impossible Engineering has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on September 1, 2021.
The most recent episode of Impossible Engineering, Season 10 Episode 10 "US Combat Helicopter", aired on September 1, 2021.
Impossible Engineering has 10 seasons with 82 episodes in total.
Impossible Engineering first aired on Science on April 13, 2015.
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