Impossible Engineering - Season 5

Impossible Engineering - Season 5

Season 5

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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Episodes10
DatesJan 3, 2019 - Mar 7, 2019
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Chernobyl's Toughest Fix
Season 5Episode 160 min

Chernobyl's Toughest Fix

The Chernobyl disaster created one of the world's deadliest places, and as the 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.

Jan 3, 2019
NYC Mega Build
Season 5Episode 260 min

NYC Mega Build

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.

Jan 11, 2019
U.S. Army's Super Tank
Season 5Episode 360 min

U.S. Army's Super Tank

The U.S. Army's M1 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.

Jan 17, 2019
Skyscrapers of the Deep
Season 5Episode 460 min

Skyscrapers of the Deep

To build the world's biggest offshore wind farm, the London Array, 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.

Jan 24, 2019
The Real Iron Man Suit
Season 5Episode 560 min

The Real Iron Man Suit

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.

Jan 31, 2019
Underwater Mega Tower
Season 5Episode 660 min

Underwater Mega Tower

One of the most cutting-edge buildings in the world is a 16-story hotel, the InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland, built on the cliffs of an abandoned quarry in China, and using the latest science and tech, engineers race to build this innovative mega-structure with two underwater floors.

Feb 7, 2019
U.S. Navy's Aircraft Carrier
Season 5Episode 760 min

U.S. Navy's Aircraft Carrier

The U.S. 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.

Feb 14, 2019
World's Fastest Car
Season 5Episode 860 min

World's Fastest Car

An ambitious team of engineers is building the Aussie Invader 5R, 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 to break the Land Speed Record.

Feb 21, 2019
Himalayan Mega Train
Season 5Episode 960 min

Himalayan Mega Train

To build the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, the world's highest railway, engineers braved a deadly Himalayan environment and its -40-degree temperatures. The cutting-edge $4 billion train system they built connects Lhasa, one of the planet's most inaccessible cities, to a world beyond the ice.

Feb 28, 2019
World's Greatest Yacht
Season 5Episode 1060 min

World's Greatest Yacht

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.

Mar 7, 2019

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