Name: Mega Machines
Released: 2014-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Erik Thompson

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On Rise of the Machines, H2® reveals the most surprising inventions that have made our biggest and most iconic machines possible. Discover the amazing stories behind submarines, high-speed trains, aircraft carriers and more.

Reality · 2014 · 42 min

Starring Erik Thompson

EPISODE 1

World's Strangest Ship

Faster than any ship and stronger than most planes, the Airfish 8 is a flying ship that can move over water at 120 miles per hour.

42 min · Jan 2, 2018
EPISODE 3

World's Strongest Plane

The world's largest production cargo plane must carry a record-breaking load in a race against the clock. The Antonov 124 is an air monster that can swallow three Apache helicopters whole and features engines with more thrust than eight F16 fighter jets.

42 min · Jan 16, 2018
EPISODE 4

Rise of the Bullet Train

Japan's bullet trains are some of the fastest in the world, and its cutting-edge engineering moves 150 million people every year with extraordinary speed and efficiency.

42 min · Feb 22, 2018
EPISODE 5

World's Greatest Hovercraft

The world's most advanced passenger hovercraft can defy gravity at speeds of 50 miles per hour, and its state-of-the-art engineering helps it dodge cruise ships and cargo traffic on crowded waters.

42 min · Jan 30, 2018
EPISODE 6

Arctic Icebreaker

Ice is no match for a 15,000-ton icebreaker that patrols the dangerous waters of the Arctic Ocean. Its cutting-edge engineering smashes the thickest of ice to keep shipping lanes safe for cargo ships.

42 min · Feb 8, 2018
EPISODE 7

Monster Train

The SD70 locomotive leads one of the largest trains in the world, a 1.6-mile-long monster hauling 24,000 tons of iron ore through the wilderness.

42 min · Jun 26, 2018