Machines de génie
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201860 minTerminée

Mega Machines

Machines de génie

Chaîne:Science

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S02E10 - "Secrets of the Race Car"

Diffusé le Apr 30, 2020, 1:00 AM

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Ten-part series Mega Machines unlocks the secrets of iconic machines, such as roller coasters, bullet trains, and cargo planes. Transforming our understanding of the machines around us, the series goes inside, under, over, and through them, revealing how they were built, how they work, how they fail, and how they have evolved. Episodes will look at the Griffon 12000TD hovercraft that skims effortlessly across water, concrete and even rocks at over 50mph, making it the ultimate all-terrain passenger vehicle; the Airfish 8, a unique breed of passenger vehicle, which is longer and heavier than a bus and can skim over water at 120 miles per hour; the Sikorsky built S-92 Helicopter, an evolution of the legendary Blackhawk military chopper; and Italy's Aprilia RSV4, the most advanced superbike in the world.

Détails

Statut
Terminée
Langue
English
Durée
60 min
Première diffusion
January 4, 2018
Terminée
April 29, 2020
Programmation
Wednesday à 21:00

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Épisodes (2 Saisons · 20 Épisodes)

Goliath of the Sky

The Airbus Beluga is an extraordinary mega-freight plane that can carry 47 tons of cargo on a single trip. Behind-the-scenes access into this hi-tech behemoth reveals how its crew races against the clock to transport massive loads across the planet. 

Feb 26, 2020

60 min

Cruise Ship Declassified

Special access inside one of the world's biggest cruise ships, the Carnival Horizon, reveals the secrets of a high-class, hi-tech floating city that can accommodate thousands of guests and weather the roughest seas. 

Mar 4, 2020

60 min

World's Fastest Boats

Special access to an elite powerboat-racing championship - the Offshore World Championships in Key West, Florida - reveals the cutting-edge technology behind the world's fastest boats, super-fast vessels that are expertly engineered to almost fly.

Mar 11, 2020

60 min

Monster Tanker

One of the world's biggest oil tankers, the Hunter Laga, features an engine the size of a house and a 78-ton propeller; behind-the-scenes access reveals how these supersized innovations help this behemoth haul up to 300,000 tons of crude oil across treacherous oceans.

Mar 18, 2020

60 min

World's First Flying Car

The world's first flying car, the Seraph (made by Vertical Aerospace in Bristol, England), might be on the market sooner than we think. As a new, cutting-edge invention goes through a series of grueling tests, behind-the-scenes access reveals the secrets of this sci-fi innovation. 

Mar 25, 2020

60 min

Titan of the Mountains

The TRAXX 185 is a heavy-hauling mega train that can transport 1,300 tons of logs through central Norway in the world's most treacherous terrain; special inside access reveals the engineering innovations that help this behemoth conquer forbidding mountains. 

Apr 1, 2020

60 min

Monster Helicopter

The KMAX 1200 is a world-class helicopter that can lift cargo heavier than its own body weight, and special behind-the-scenes access reveals how its bizarre design helps this engineering marvel carry record-breaking loads in extreme environments.

Apr 8, 2020

60 min

Speed Demon Super Ship

Special access inside one of the world's fastest catamarans reveals the secrets of a high-speed, hi-tech monster ferry that uses the power of 50 Formula One cars to conquer some of the roughest seas on earth. The MV Saint John Paul II of Virtu Ferries takes passengers and vehicles from Malta to Sicily four times per day.

Apr 15, 2020

60 min

Méga-transporteur

On explore les secrets d'ingénierie des chariots élévateurs les plus spectaculaires au monde qui déplacent des charges inestimables dans le désert d'Atacama; faire fonctionner ces machines dépend d'un ingénieux système de direction.

Apr 22, 2020

60 min

Secrets of the Race Car

The Mahindra M6Electro is a cutting-edge race car on a mission to become the Formula E champion. Special access under the hood reveals how this speed demon can reach 170 mph with a futuristic lithium-ion mega-battery straight out of science fiction.

Apr 29, 2020

60 min

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