6.7/1016 votes#1 - World's Largest Radio Telescope
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 3/30/2017
Discover what it took to build the largest and most sophisticated radio telescope on the planet. This engineering colossus will help astronomers explore galaxies billions of light years away, and might help discover extraterrestrial life.
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7.4/1021 votes#2 - Panama Canal Overhaul
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 4/6/2017
Go inside the ambitious engineering project that remade the famous Panama Canal. Billions of dollars were spent to move millions of cubic tons of earth, and ultimately, the canal will be able to accommodate the biggest ships in the world.
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7.1/1020 votes#3 - World's Biggest Ship
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 4/13/2017
Find out what it took to build the largest ship in the world, the Pioneering Spirit. This 900,000-ton behemoth can install oil pipelines in the world's deepest waters and features state-of-the art thrusters and mammoth lifting beams.
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7.4/1022 votes#4 - 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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7.2/1020 votes#5 - Mega City Railway
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 4/27/2017
Uncover what it took to build one of the most ambitious rail projects in history, London's Crossrail. This staggering feat will span over 73 miles and transport 200 million people a year around one of the world's largest and busiest cities.
Director: N/A
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7.2/1017 votes#6 - The Invincible Tower
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 5/4/2017
Discover what it took to build the world's tallest freestanding tower, the Tokyo Skytree. This record-breaking marvel faces some of the most deadly disasters on the planet, and must brave earthquakes and extremely high winds.
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7.4/1015 votes#7 - International Space Station
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 5/11/2017
The International Space Station is the most expensive engineering project ever attempted, and the result is a masterpiece of modern ingenuity. This incredible vessel pushes the boundaries of space exploration and brings us closer to galactic colonization.
Director: N/A
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6.9/1016 votes#8 - US Navy's Super Ship
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 5/18/2017
The US Navy is the largest sea force on the planet and their new, ground-breaking Littoral Combat Ships are the fastest combat ships in its fleet. Built for speed, these innovative warships can travel at over 40 knots per hour in shallow water.
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5.7/1022 votes#9 - Inside the Tesla Factory
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 5/25/2017
The Tesla car factory is one of the largest and most innovative factories in the world. This state-of-the-art facility is the home to high-tech robots that work around-the-clock to produce thousands of cutting-edge electric cars each week.
Director: N/A
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7.7/1021 votes#10 - 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.
Director: N/A
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7.4/1020 votes#11 - 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.
Director: N/A
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6.8/107 votes#12 - Monster Oil Rig
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 6/15/2017
The Perdido Oil Platform is one of the most advance feats in modern engineering, producing 100,000 barrels of oil each day; this structure is as tall as the Eiffel tower and manages to stay afloat in some of the deepest waters in the world.
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The Best Episodes of Impossible Engineering Season 3
Every episode of Impossible Engineering Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Impossible Engineering Season 3!
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...
Genre:Documentary
Network:Science
Season 3 Ratings Summary
"World's Largest Radio Telescope" is the best rated episode of "Impossible Engineering" season 3. It scored 6.7/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/30/2017. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Panama Canal Overhaul".