Impossible Engineering

The Best Episodes of Impossible Engineering

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Every episode of Impossible Engineering ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Impossible Engineering!

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...
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  1. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - South-North Water Diversion

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    Chinese authorities attempt a huge infrastructure project as they try to move vast amounts of water from the wet south of the country to the dry north.

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  2. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Abandoned Resurrection

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    An abandoned power station is undergoing a cutting-edge reinvention.

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  3. 7.6/10(15 votes)

    #3 - NYC Mega Build

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    New York City's biggest construction project ever features several brand-new buildings in Manhattan's Hudson Yards, where an army of ambitious engineers and builders are tasked with developing seven city blocks over 24-hour subway trains.

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  4. 7.4/10(19 votes)

    #4 - Chernobyl's Toughest Fix

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    The Chernobyl disaster created one of the world's deadliest places, and as a temporary fix around the damaged reactor begins to fail, engineers race to build a cutting-edge structure to contain the contamination that could threaten the world.

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  5. 7.4/10(13 votes)

    #5 - US Army's Super Tank

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    The US Army's Abrams tank is a 70-ton war machine capable of reaching speeds of 45 miles per hour on the most extreme terrains on earth, but before it enters the battlefield, it must face a set of brutal challenges to put its engineering to the test.

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  6. 7.2/10(23 votes)

    #6 - Ultimate Airport

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    The Kansai International Airport in Osaka Bay, Japan, is built on the largest man-made island in the world. Discover how engineers built an artificial island on top of clay seabed to make the most daring engineering project of modern times a success.

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  8. 7.2/10(13 votes)

    #7 - Skyscrapers of the Deep

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    To build the world's biggest offshore wind farm, engineers and builders braved the deadly waters of the North Sea. Using the latest science and tech, these innovators constructed 175 towering turbines that can withstand the most hellish conditions.

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  9. 7.2/10(15 votes)

    #8 - Seattle Super Bridge

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    Engineers in Seattle are building the world's first floating railway bridge, and to tackle this complex engineering challenge, they use new, innovative construction technology that enables high-speed trains to go where they've never gone before.

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  10. 7.1/10(13 votes)

    #9 - Himalayan Mega Train

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    To build the world's tallest railway, engineers braved a deadly Himalayan environment and its -40 degree temperatures.

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  11. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Scotland's Super Bridge

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    The Queensferry Crossing in Scotland marks a new age of superstructure construction.

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  12. 6.9/10(16 votes)

    #11 - Underwater Mega Tower

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    One of the most cutting-edge buildings in the world is a 16-story hotel built on the cliffs of an abandoned quarry, and using the latest science and tech, engineers race to build this innovative mega-structure with two underwater floors.

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  13. 6.8/10(21 votes)

    #12 - Mega Bridge

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    The Rion Antirion Bridge is an engineering colossus, spanning almost two miles. Discover how engineers conquered deep water and hurricane force winds to build a structure that could stand strong in one of the most active earthquake zones on our planet.

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  14. 6.7/10(14 votes)

    #13 - US Navy's Aircraft Carrier

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    The US Navy's brand-new Ford-class aircraft carrier is the world's largest warship, and using the latest naval and aeronautic technology, engineers and military personnel race to build and test this cutting-edge vessel.

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  15. 6.7/10(12 votes)

    #14 - World's Fastest Car

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    An ambitious team of engineers is building the world's fastest car, and using cutting-edge rocket technology, this record-breaking vehicle will be able to accelerate from zero to 1,000 mph in just 20 seconds.

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  16. 6.7/10(15 votes)

    #15 - Secrets of the Supertanker

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    The world's biggest oil tanker is longer than four football fields and can haul 15,000 trucks worth of oil.

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  17. 6.6/10(24 votes)

    #16 - World's Largest Plane

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    We take the world's largest plane apart and show what makes this engineering marvel so incredible. Explore the Airbus A380 inside and out, and discover how its engineers redefined the limits of modern aviation.

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  18. 6.6/10(12 votes)

    #17 - The Real Iron Man Suit

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    An ambitious team of engineers has created an Iron Man-like jet suit that can propel the user over 30 miles per hour, and using cutting-edge technology, these visionaries have made dreams of the distant future a reality.

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  19. 6.5/10(27 votes)

    #18 - World's Fastest Train

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    The Shanghai Maglev is the fastest passenger train in operation on the planet. Discover how engineers were able to design a train that could levitate, and reach a phenomenal top speed of 268 mph.

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  20. 6.5/10(12 votes)

    #19 - World's Greatest Yacht

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    The Black Pearl is one of the largest and fastest sailing yachts in the world, and using cutting-edge innovations in shipbuilding and engineering, its crew puts this brand-new $200 million vessel through the gauntlet to test its unique capabilities.

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  21. 6.3/10(24 votes)

    #20 - Skyscraper of the Future

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    Soaring over 2,000 feet into the sky, the Shanghai Tower is the second tallest building in the world, and a futuristic engineering marvel. Discovery how cutting-edge technology means that the building's occupants will never feel it sway.

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  22. 6.3/10(12 votes)

    #21 - Texas Super Skyscraper

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    A brand-new skyscraper in Texas is a gravity-defying engineering marvel with a one-of-a-kind shape, and to build it, experts use cutting-edge construction and design that pushes modern-day tower-building to strange and innovative heights.

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  23. 5.8/10(19 votes)

    #22 - Ultimate Warship

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    The HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier has a surface area larger than two soccer fields, and is stocked with cutting edge F35 fighter jets. Discover how this megaship ticks inside and out.

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  24. 4.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - NASA's Rocket to Mars

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    For NASA to send a person to Mars, they will need to build the most powerful rocket ever built. Discover inside story behind the Orion Space Craft, an engineering feat designed to sustain astronauts for years in one of the universe's harshest environments.

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    #24 - World's Tallest Bridge

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    How did engineers build the tallest bridge on the planet? As tall as a skyscraper, the Millau Viaduct braves deadly wind speeds over an immense abyss, and we go inside the story behind this modern wonder.

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    #25 - Ultimate Football Stadium

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    The AT and T Stadium in Texas is home to the Dallas Cowboys and the world's largest retractable roof. This $1.2 billion stadium can house over 100,000 fans, and we'll go inside how this engineering feat was built.

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Best Episodes Summary

"South-North Water Diversion" is the best rated episode of "Impossible Engineering". It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/8/2020. This episode scored 1.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Abandoned Resurrection".