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Impossible Engineering

Season 5 2019
TV-G

  • 2019-01-04T02:00:00Z on Science
  • 42m
  • 7h (10 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Documentary
The new season includes Hudson Yards Project, a large-scale redevelopment program; the New Safe Containment being constructed around Chernobyl's damaged nuclear reactor; the Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers, the largest warships ever designed, are currently being built and will introduce the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System, which will launch aircraft with a state-of-the-art catapult system; and the London Array, the largest offshore wind farm on the planet.

10 episodes

Season Premiere

2019-01-04T02:00:00Z

5x01 Chernobyl's Toughest Fix

Season Premiere

5x01 Chernobyl's Toughest Fix

  • 2019-01-04T02:00:00Z42m

The Chernobyl disaster created one of the world's deadliest places, and as the 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.

2019-01-11T02:00:00Z

5x02 NYC Mega Build

5x02 NYC Mega Build

  • 2019-01-11T02:00:00Z42m

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.

2019-01-18T02:00:00Z

5x03 US Army's Super Tank

5x03 US Army's Super Tank

  • 2019-01-18T02:00:00Z42m

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.

2019-01-25T02:00:00Z

5x04 Skyscrapers of the Deep

5x04 Skyscrapers of the Deep

  • 2019-01-25T02:00:00Z42m

To build the London Array, the world's biggest offshore wind farm, engineers and builders brave the deadly waters of the North Sea; using the latest science and tech, these innovators construct 175 towering turbines that can withstand the most hellish conditions.

2019-02-01T02:00:00Z

5x05 The Real Iron Man Suit

5x05 The Real Iron Man Suit

  • 2019-02-01T02:00:00Z42m

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.

2019-02-08T02:00:00Z

5x06 Underwater Mega Tower

5x06 Underwater Mega Tower

  • 2019-02-08T02:00:00Z42m

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.

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.

2019-02-22T02:00:00Z

5x08 World's Fastest Car

5x08 World's Fastest Car

  • 2019-02-22T02:00:00Z42m

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.

2019-03-01T02:00:00Z

5x09 Himalayan Mega Train

5x09 Himalayan Mega Train

  • 2019-03-01T02:00:00Z42m

To build the world's tallest railway, engineers braved a deadly Himalayan environment and its -40 degree temperatures. The cutting-edge $4 billion train system connects one of the planet's most inaccessible cities to a world beyond the ice.

Season Finale

2019-03-08T02:00:00Z

5x10 World's Greatest Yacht

Season Finale

5x10 World's Greatest Yacht

  • 2019-03-08T02:00:00Z42m

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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