Science Channel - Impossible Engineering Series 3 (2016) Part 2 Fastest in the Universe

Impossible Engineering Series 3

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. Brand new series, ‘Impossible Engineering', is a tribute to their achievements. Each episode details how giant structures, record-beating buildings, war ships and space crafts 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. How would they have ever existed without the historical work of their ancestors? Interviews with their great advocates bring engineering history to life and retell how these incredible accomplishments shaped the modern world.

Part 2 Fastest in the Universe

The breakthrough engineering behind some of the fastest things in the universe. Orion’s ginormous solid rocket motor generates 3.6 million pounds of thrust! That’s the equivalent of 14 jumbo jets operating at maximum power. The innovative Maglev train can move up to 431 kilometers/267 miles per hour using magnetic levitation.

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