Series
Superstructures: Engineering Marvels
Documentary
An exploration of engineering marvels. This brand new series reveals the extraordinary feats of engineering hidden inside the world's most spectacular man-made constructions. From the world's biggest plane and largest free-spanning dome to the tallest building and the largest space ship, each superstructure is taken apart using state-of-the-art CGI and insight from world class specialists to reveal the startling innovations that turn it from dream to reality.
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Seasons & episodes
1Space Station11 Jun 2019 · 45m · ★ 6.0Learn what makes the International Space station, the most innovative and expensive superstructure ever built.
2Ultimate Cargo Ship18 Jun 2019 · 45m · ★ 5.0This episode reveals how cargo ship, GPO Amethyst, transports large structures across the world.
3Monster Plane25 Jun 2019 · 45m · ★ 6.0This episode uncovers the innovations that enable the world's largest plane, Antonov AN-255, to carry the world's heaviest air-freight.
4Tallest Building2 Jul 2019 · 45mThis episode unveils the incredible engineering behind the Burj Khalifa.
5Biggest Dome9 Jul 2019 · 45mWitness the science behind the architecture of Singapore National Stadium, the largest free-spanning dome in the world.
6Giant Car Plant16 Jul 2019 · 45mLearn what makes Germany's Wolfsburg car factory, the largest car plant in the world.
7Mega Carriers23 Jul 2019 · 45mAs globalization progresses, the amount of goods to be transported between countries and continents is rapidly increasing - and with it the size of cargo vehicles... In this exciting film, with the help of the world's best engineers, we can glimpse the secrets of a gigantic airplane, a cargo ship with astonishing parameters, and even the International Space Station!
Details
- First aired
- 11 Jun 2019
- Last aired
- 23 Jul 2019
- Status
- Returning Series
- Language
- English
- Network
- National Geographic
- Episodes
- 7
- Votes
- 13 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
Disney Plus
fuboTV
YouTube TV
Spectrum On Demand
National Geographic
Cast
Trevor CooperNarrator
