Impossible Engineering
Discover the science behind modern-day engineering marvels and the stories of historical trailblazers who made the impossible, possible.
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Episode Title:The Shanghai Tower
Expires June 25
Season 1, Episode 3. Duration 45 minutes Soaring 632 metres into the sky, the Shanghai Tower was built to withstand damaging winds of typhoon proportion.
Episode Title:Kansai Airport
Season 1, Episode 4. Duration 45 minutes
The construction of Kansai International Airport in Osaka Bay, Japan, on one of the largest man-made islands in the world, was one of the most ambitious engineering projects of modern times.
Episode Title:Maglev
Season 1, Episode 5. Duration 45 minutes
The Shanghai Maglev is the fastest passenger train on the planet, able to reach a phenomenal top speed of 431 kph.
Episode Title:Airbus Synopsis
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Season 1, Episode 6. Duration 45 minutes The largest passenger plane ever built, the Airbus A380, can carry over 850 people non-stop nearly halfway around the world.