The WORST episodes of Impossible Engineering
Every episode of Impossible Engineering ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Impossible Engineering!
Impossible Engineering looks at the history of pioneering modern-day mega structures. 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. It is a tribute to their achievements. Each episode details how giant structures, record-beating buildings, and the world’s most cutting-edge ships, trains and planes are built and work using 3D graphics, archive and specially shot footage. As this series revels in these modern day creations, it leaps back in time to recount the stories of the exceptional engineers whose technological advances made it all possible.
#1 - World's Strongest Ship
Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/5/2020
Featuring the world's largest heavy-lift ship that can carry entire cruise ships halfway across the globe without stopping. To do this, experts use cutting-edge maritime engineering and the latest science for herculean strength and first-class maneuverability.
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#2 - Ice Base
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/20/2017
Go inside a state-of-the-art research base located in Antarctica, the coldest continent on Earth. Halley VI is built atop giant skis on a floating ice shelf, and this innovative design helps scientists brave the dangers of this extreme environment.
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#4 - World's Tallest Roller Coaster
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/8/2017
Kingda Ka is the tallest roller coaster in the world and fastest in the U.S., redefining the design of all thrill rides; this engineering colossus is one of the most innovative on the planet and features the fastest drop ride ever built.
#5 - Dubai's Impossible Island
Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/1/2020
The man-made islands of Dubai are modern-day engineering marvels that turn the Arabian Sea into high-priced real estate. Today, a team of expert engineers use cutting-edge technology to build a brand-new city district where there was once only water.
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#6 - Panama Canal Overhaul
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/6/2017
The engineering project to expand the Panama Canal is detailed.
#7 - World's Largest Crane Vessel
Season 10 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/9/2021
The largest semi-submersible crane vessel in the world pushes the limits of engineering possibilities; with its two record-breaking cranes, it's one of the most complex ships ever constructed and redefines how we build at sea.
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#9 - Abandoned Resurrection
Season 10 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/7/2021
The abandoned Battersea Power Station on the banks of the River Thames is being reinvented into a stunning centerpiece of London; now, experts use cutting-edge construction techniques to transform this historic landmark into a pioneering new destination.
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#11 - World's Largest Plane: Stratolaunch
Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/11/2020
Test pilots and engineers embark on the first flight of the largest airplane ever built: the Stratolaunch, a one-of-a-kind aircraft designed to transport rockets, spacecraft and experimental hypersonic planes into the stratosphere.
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#12 - World's Largest Radio Telescope
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/30/2017
What it took to build the largest and most sophisticated radio telescope on the planet. The engineering colossus will help astronomers explore galaxies and planets billions of light years away, and might help discover extraterrestrial life.
#13 - Himalaya Mega Bridge
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/22/2019
Experts use cutting-edge tech and bold engineering to build a record-breaking bridge that spans a deadly chasm in a remote section of the Himalayas. When completed, it will be the world's tallest railway bridge, towering almost 1,200 feet high.
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#15 - World's Toughest Tunnels
Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/8/2020
A team of engineers are overhauling London's underground infrastructure to build a world-class sewer system. Using cutting-edge tech and the latest construction methods, they work to transform a centuries-old network into a modern-day masterpiece.
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#17 - Inside the Super Stadium
Season 10 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/21/2021
The Singapore National Stadium is a gigantic multipurpose arena that all sits under the world's largest free-spanning dome; expert engineers reveal how this cutting-edge design marks the dawn of a new age in superstructure construction.
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#19 - World's Greatest Submarine
Season 10 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/23/2021
The deepest-diving submersible vessel in the world is one of the most intricately designed craft that has ever been engineered for the sea, and having reached the bottom of each of the five oceans, this submarine's accomplishments are truly monumental.
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#20 - NYC Monster Train
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/29/2019
New York City is building an 11 billion dollar construction project to extend the busy Long Island Railroad, and using brand-new technology, engineers and builders blast bedrock to create a vast tunnel below Grand Central Terminal.
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#22 - Kings of the Battlefield
Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/25/2020
To carry infantry troops to the frontlines, military engineers designed three battlefield behemoths that command the land, sea, and air; special access reveals how cutting-edge tech made these innovations for the U.S. Air Force, Army, and Marines possible.
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#23 - World's Biggest Aircraft
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/1/2017
The world's largest aircraft combines the latest in technology and engineering to dwarf everything else in the skies; this marvel can stay airborne for five days and land anywhere in world, whether on land or at sea.
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#25 - Firefighting Sky Giant
Season 10 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/14/2021
The Global Supertanker is the largest firefighting aircraft in the world and equipped to reach the biggest blazes anywhere; expert engineers reveal how this game-changing machine is a vital tool for supporting heroic firefighters on the ground.
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