Airbus A380

Sun, Sep 07, 2008
Richard Hammond uncovers the story behind the creation of the world's biggest passenger jet. Elements include technologies from the wing of a bird, a crossbow, glass fibres, rocketry, and hydraulics.
7.5 /10
Taipei Tower

Sun, Sep 14, 2008
Richard explores the science behind the Taipei 101 tower. Built next to a seismic fault line in a typhoon hot spot, it is designed to be able to withstand extreme natural events. Elements include compression, flexibility, stability and pressure.
7.4 /10
Deep Space Observer
Richard Hammond uncovers the engineering connections behind the Keck Observatory. Technologies used in its design are borrowed and adapted from the Archimedes Death Ray, an industrial sandblaster, a cold war spy plane, electric field sensors, and refrigeration.
6.6 /10
Super Rig

Sun, Sep 28, 2008
Richard Hammond investigates the incredible design of the Troll A gas platform. Elements include reinforcing, slip forming, resonance, buoyancy, pressure and vacuum.
7.5 /10

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