Name: Engineering Giants
Released: 2012-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Tom Wrigglesworth, Rob Bell

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How does an oil platform work? What keeps a Boeing 747 up in the air? How big is the engine of a cross channel ferry? Engineering Giants lets us see these monster machines like never before. With access to some of the most fascinating demolition jobs on the planet, we'll get under the skin some of the largest things mankind has ever created and show you how they really work.

Documentary · 2012 · 59 min

Starring Tom Wrigglesworth , Rob Bell

EPISODE 1

Jumbo Jet Strip-Down

One aircraft transformed the world. With 2 decks carrying over 500 passengers, and wings the width of a football field, it was twice the size of any airline before it. The Boeing 747 is an engineering marvel. Take a look at the magnificent engineering of this machine.

59 min · Jan 1, 2013
EPISODE 2

Gas Rig Stripdown

The Lima Platform Is The Last Remaining Offshore Oil Rig In One Of Britains Most Productive Gas Fieldsnbspit Spent 40 Years Supplying Oil For 5 Million Homes Now Its Engineering Team Works On The Hardest Project Yet Its Time For It To Be Demolished

59 min · Jan 1, 2013
EPISODE 3

Ferry StripDown

The North Sea ferry The Pride of Bruges is a unique and incredible machine This massive ship is being taken out of the water for the biggest overhaul of its life giving us an amazing look into its engineering

58 min · Jan 1, 2013

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