Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections (Сезон 1)

Richard Hammond looks at the connections behind the greatest feats of engineering.

  • Poster for Airbus A380

    Airbus A380 0.0

    Дата выхода: 2008-09-08

    Описание: Nicknamed the Superjumbo, the Airbus A380 passenger airliner is the largest in history. It's packed with cutting-edge technology but owes its very existence to the most unlikely connections – a Mongolian bow and a 19th century rocket.

  • Poster for Taipei 101

    Taipei 101 0.0

    Дата выхода: 2008-09-15

    Описание: Heading to Taipei, Richard discovers the secrets of one of the world’s tallest buildings, Taipei 101. How is this tower connected to a birdcage, bamboo, racing yachts, sports cars and seat belts? This journey of discovery takes him from the mines of 18th century England to almost half a kilometre into the sky at some 64 kilometres per hour (that’s around a 37 second trip!)

  • Poster for Deep Space Observer

    Deep Space Observer 0.0

    Дата выхода: 2008-09-22

    Описание: Richard looks at the history embedded in the Keck Observatory. How could a sand-blaster, a Cold War spy gadget and the invention of refrigerators have led to the creation of this super telescope? And using just a satellite dish and some foil is it possible to set fire to a boat? Richard experiments.

  • Poster for Super Rig

    Super Rig 0.0

    Дата выхода: 2008-09-29

    Описание: Richard braves the stormy North Sea to visit the incredible Troll-A Platform – the largest object ever moved across the earth’s surface by man – and learns firsthand how a single musical note could have spelt catastrophe for the Troll-A.

Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections

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