Impossible Engineering

  

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Impossible EngineeringThe Falkirk Wheel: 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. [S,AD]Mon, Apr 29, 1:00 amYesterday60 mins
Impossible EngineeringStratolaunch: 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. [S,AD]Sun, Apr 28, 7:10 amYesterday50 mins
Impossible EngineeringThe Falkirk Wheel: 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. [S,AD]Sun, Apr 28, 6:10 amYesterday60 mins
Impossible EngineeringBeijing Daxing: 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. [S,AD]Sun, Apr 28, 1:00 amYesterday60 mins
Impossible EngineeringSouth-North Water Diversion: 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. [S,AD]Sat, Apr 27, 7:10 amYesterday50 mins
Impossible EngineeringBeijing Daxing: 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. [S,AD]Sat, Apr 27, 6:10 amYesterday60 mins
Impossible EngineeringSupertanker Europe: A look at the world's biggest oil tanker - the mighty Supertanker Europe of the record-breaking TI Class of ship. [S,AD]Sat, Apr 27, 1:00 amYesterday60 mins
Impossible Engineering111 W. 57th Street: The skinniest skyscraper on earth is being built in New York City. Can engineers find a way to build this ultra-tall slender building? [S,AD]Fri, Apr 26, 7:10 amYesterday50 mins
Impossible EngineeringSupertanker Europe: A look at the world's biggest oil tanker - the mighty Supertanker Europe of the record-breaking TI Class of ship. [S,AD]Fri, Apr 26, 6:10 amYesterday60 mins
Impossible EngineeringInfantry Assault: A look at the incredible machines built to get troops directly to the front line, on land, at sea and in the air. [S,AD]Fri, Apr 26, 1:00 amYesterday60 mins
Impossible EngineeringThe Independent: 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. [S,AD]Thu, Apr 25, 7:10 amYesterday50 mins
Impossible EngineeringInfantry Assault: A look at the incredible machines built to get troops directly to the front line, on land, at sea and in the air. [S,AD]Thu, Apr 25, 6:10 amYesterday60 mins
Impossible EngineeringF35: How in devising the F35 Lightning II, engineers have pushed the boundaries of aviation technology further than ever before and created a revolutionary, fighter aircraft. [S,AD]Thu, Apr 25, 1:00 amYesterday60 mins
Impossible EngineeringBeipanjiang First Bridge: The Beipanjiang First Bridge, the highest bridge on Earth, connecting two communities in China formerly divided by a gorge known as 'the crack in the Earth'. [S,AD]Wed, Apr 24, 7:10 amYesterday50 mins
Impossible EngineeringF35: How in devising the F35 Lightning II, engineers have pushed the boundaries of aviation technology further than ever before and created a revolutionary, fighter aircraft. [S,AD]Wed, Apr 24, 6:10 amYesterday60 mins
Impossible EngineeringBoka Vanguard: The Boka Vanguard, the planet's largest heavy lift ship, capable of carrying the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty at the same time. [S,AD]Wed, Apr 24, 1:00 amYesterday60 mins
Impossible EngineeringNATO's AWACs: Nato's Airborne Warning and Control System, a cutting-edge aircraft that enables pilots to spot hostile intrusion as they protect state borders of the countries in the alliance. [S,AD]Tue, Apr 23, 7:10 amYesterday50 mins
Impossible EngineeringBoka Vanguard: The Boka Vanguard, the planet's largest heavy lift ship, capable of carrying the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty at the same time. [S,AD]Tue, Apr 23, 6:10 amYesterday60 mins
Impossible EngineeringSeattle's Floating Bridge: A floating bridge in Seattle, one of the longest in the world, intended to connect the growing suburb of Bellevue with the high-tech downtown heart of the city. [S,AD]Tue, Apr 23, 2:00 amYesterday60 mins
Impossible EngineeringWhistler: The construction of Whistler on the Canadian Pacific seaboard, a remote ski resort whose creation was made possible with record-breaking engineering equipment. [S,AD]Tue, Apr 23, 1:00 amYesterday60 mins
Impossible EngineeringSeattle's Floating Bridge: A floating bridge in Seattle, one of the longest in the world, intended to connect the growing suburb of Bellevue with the high-tech downtown heart of the city. [S,AD]Mon, Apr 22, 7:10 amYesterday50 mins
Impossible EngineeringWhistler: The construction of Whistler on the Canadian Pacific seaboard, a remote ski resort whose creation was made possible with record-breaking engineering equipment. [S,AD]Mon, Apr 22, 6:10 amYesterday60 mins
Impossible EngineeringBluewaters Island: A vast new island in the seas off Dubai, which has been created to house the world's biggest observation wheel - twice the size of the London Eye. [S,AD]Mon, Apr 22, 2:00 amYesterday60 mins
Impossible EngineeringLondon's Super Sewer: A multibillion-pound 32km super sewer under the streets of London, an early sewer system at the Palace of Knossos and a piece of tunnel boring equipment from the past. [S,AD]Mon, Apr 22, 1:00 amYesterday60 mins
Impossible EngineeringBluewaters Island: A vast new island in the seas off Dubai, which has been created to house the world's biggest observation wheel - twice the size of the London Eye. [S,AD]Sun, Apr 21, 7:10 amYesterday50 mins
Impossible EngineeringLondon's Super Sewer: A multibillion-pound 32km super sewer under the streets of London, an early sewer system at the Palace of Knossos and a piece of tunnel boring equipment from the past. [S,AD]Sun, Apr 21, 6:10 amYesterday60 mins
Impossible EngineeringThe Independent: 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. [S,AD]Sat, Mar 30, 2:00 amYesterday60 mins
Impossible EngineeringSupertanker Europe: A look at the world's biggest oil tanker - the mighty Supertanker Europe of the record-breaking TI Class of ship. [S,AD]Sat, Mar 30, 1:00 amYesterday60 mins
Impossible EngineeringSupertanker Europe: A look at the world's biggest oil tanker - the mighty Supertanker Europe of the record-breaking TI Class of ship. [S,AD]Fri, Mar 29, 7:10 amYesterday50 mins
Impossible EngineeringThe Independent: 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. [S,AD]Fri, Mar 29, 6:10 amYesterday60 mins
Impossible EngineeringInfantry Assault: A look at the incredible machines built to get troops directly to the front line, on land, at sea and in the air. [S,AD]Fri, Mar 29, 2:00 amYesterday60 mins
Impossible EngineeringInfantry Assault: A look at the incredible machines built to get troops directly to the front line, on land, at sea and in the air. [S,AD]Thu, Mar 28, 6:10 amYesterday60 mins
Impossible EngineeringBeipanjiang First Bridge: The Beipanjiang First Bridge, the highest bridge on Earth, connecting two communities in China formerly divided by a gorge known as 'the crack in the Earth'. [S,AD]Thu, Mar 28, 2:00 amYesterday60 mins
Impossible EngineeringBeipanjiang First Bridge: The Beipanjiang First Bridge, the highest bridge on Earth, connecting two communities in China formerly divided by a gorge known as 'the crack in the Earth'. [S,AD]Wed, Mar 27, 6:10 amYesterday60 mins
Impossible EngineeringF35: How in devising the F35 Lightning II, engineers have pushed the boundaries of aviation technology further than ever before and created a revolutionary, fighter aircraft. [S,AD]Wed, Mar 27, 2:00 amYesterday60 mins
Impossible EngineeringF35: How in devising the F35 Lightning II, engineers have pushed the boundaries of aviation technology further than ever before and created a revolutionary, fighter aircraft. [S,AD]Tue, Mar 26, 6:10 amYesterday60 mins
Impossible EngineeringNATO's AWACs: Nato's Airborne Warning and Control System, a cutting-edge aircraft that enables pilots to spot hostile intrusion as they protect state borders of the countries in the alliance. [S,AD]Tue, Mar 26, 2:00 amYesterday60 mins
Impossible EngineeringNATO's AWACs: Nato's Airborne Warning and Control System, a cutting-edge aircraft that enables pilots to spot hostile intrusion as they protect state borders of the countries in the alliance. [S,AD]Mon, Mar 25, 6:10 amYesterday60 mins
Impossible EngineeringLondon's Super Sewer: A multibillion-pound 32km super sewer under the streets of London, an early sewer system at the Palace of Knossos and a piece of tunnel boring equipment from the past. [S,AD]Sat, Mar 23, 12:00 pmYesterday60 mins
Impossible EngineeringBoka Vanguard: The Boka Vanguard, the planet's largest heavy lift ship, capable of carrying the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty at the same time. [S,AD]Sat, Mar 23, 1:00 amYesterday60 mins
Impossible EngineeringBoka Vanguard: The Boka Vanguard, the planet's largest heavy lift ship, capable of carrying the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty at the same time. [S,AD]Fri, Mar 22, 7:10 amYesterday50 mins
Impossible EngineeringSeattle's Floating Bridge: A floating bridge in Seattle, one of the longest in the world, intended to connect the growing suburb of Bellevue with the high-tech downtown heart of the city. [S,AD]Thu, Mar 21, 7:10 amYesterday50 mins
Impossible EngineeringWhistler: The construction of Whistler on the Canadian Pacific seaboard, a remote ski resort whose creation was made possible with record-breaking engineering equipment. [S,AD]Thu, Mar 21, 1:00 amYesterday60 mins
Impossible EngineeringWhistler: The construction of Whistler on the Canadian Pacific seaboard, a remote ski resort whose creation was made possible with record-breaking engineering equipment. [S,AD]Wed, Mar 20, 7:10 amYesterday50 mins
Impossible EngineeringBluewaters Island: A vast new island in the seas off Dubai, which has been created to house the world's biggest observation wheel - twice the size of the London Eye. [S,AD]Wed, Mar 20, 1:00 amYesterday60 mins
Impossible EngineeringBluewaters Island: A vast new island in the seas off Dubai, which has been created to house the world's biggest observation wheel - twice the size of the London Eye. [S,AD]Tue, Mar 19, 7:10 amYesterday50 mins
Impossible EngineeringNew Safe Confinement: The incredible efforts to ensure that the temporary fix around the damaged reactor at Chernobyl becomes a permanent solution, known as the New Safe Confinement. [S,AD]Thu, Sept 21, 7:15 amYesterday45 mins
Impossible EngineeringBlack Pearl Sailing Yacht: A look onboard the $200million Black Pearl, which is the largest sailing yacht in the world, but has also been built to sail faster than any ship of its size. [S,AD]Wed, May 31, 1:00 amYesterday60 mins
Impossible EngineeringQinghai-Tibet Railway: A look at the Qinhai-Tibet line, the highest railway in the world, including the engineering challenges faced at high altitude and in bitterly cold temperatures. [S,AD]Tue, May 30, 7:10 amYesterday50 mins
Impossible EngineeringBlack Pearl Sailing Yacht: A look onboard the $200million Black Pearl, which is the largest sailing yacht in the world, but has also been built to sail faster than any ship of its size. [S,AD]Tue, May 30, 6:10 amYesterday60 mins