New York Super Airport

Emissora:National Geographic

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S01E03 - "Moving Passengers and Planes"

Foi ao ar em Nov 30, 2021, 1:00 PM

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Over the course of 9 years, 7000 architects, engineers and construction workers must attempt the impossible; rebuild the entire airport from the ground up, to create a state-of-the-art, fully unified facility, without affecting its operation.

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Status: Encerrada
Idioma: English
Estreia: August 13, 2021
Encerrada: November 30, 2021
Programação: Monday, Tuesday, Friday às 0:00

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Episódios (1 Temporada · 3 Episódios)

Skyscraper Terminals

LaGuardia Airport is hemmed in by river and roads, so designers must push the limits of a tight site by building as tall as possible. This means a vast 120-foot-long escalator is needed to move passengers between floors.But the install hangs precariously in the balance. Below ground the team battles to prevent devastating floods, while above, they build a world-first; twin 450-foot-long pedestrian bridges that allow aircraft to pass beneath.

Aug 13, 2021

Building on Water

The team digs deep into reclaimed land but hits trouble that threatens to delay the build, while iron workers fight to connect the biggest truss yet.

Nov 22, 2021

Moving Passengers and Planes

Moving Passengers And Planes: The team races to complete Terminal B in time for the grand opening, while a brutal snowstorm brings the airport to its knees.

Nov 30, 2021