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How Did They Build That?
S2, EP2 "Swamps & Swagger"Exploring behind-the-scenes of design and construction of revolutionary buildings in Spain, New York and a university campus in Florida.
How Did They Build That?
S2, EP7 "Steep & Stunning"The engineering secrets behind the world's steepest mountain railway, a remodeled 145-year-old museum and a futuristic condo.
How Did They Build That?
S3, EP6 "Tricks & Trains"A new Olympic and Paralympic museum tests engineers with its trailblazing accessible design. A dazzling curved glass skyscraper battles gravity in Milan. And a student center built under a noisy railroad.
Breaking the Sound Barrier
Examining the breaking of the sound barrier, why the British canceled its research and why the United States tried to hide the reason for its success.
Aboard Air Force One
An unprecedented look at the world's most famous aircraft: how it was born, how it has developed over the years, and the role it has played in historic events.
How Did They Build That?
S3, EP1 "Fantastic & Futuristic"Challenges beset a sculptural new transportation hub for New York's World Trade Center; Amsterdam gains a building inspired by a mountain valley; a new launchpad for space travel prepares for liftoff in the New Mexico desert.
How Did They Build That?
S2, EP3 "Retrofits & Airport Glitz"Visiting the Hearst Tower in Manhattan and Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore to understand how they were built; covering how designers and engineers attempt to create a museum worthy of Salvador Dalí in Florida.
Aerial America
S1, EP39 "Idaho"A view of Idaho from the air reveals a state filled with agricultural fields, lands untouched by human hands, and riches in the form of gold, ski resorts and spuds.
Aerial America
S1, EP37 "Beyond Hollywood"A coast-to-coast aerial journey across America, visiting locations made famous by movies such as Rocky, Citizen Kane, Forrest Gump and others.
Air Disasters
S4, EP13 "Vanished"On 1 June 2009, Air France Flight 447 stalls and crashes into the Atlantic Ocean while flying through a thunderstorm, killing all 228 people on board.
Air Disasters
S6, EP1 "Mistaken Identity"The captain of a Navy cruiser must quickly determine if an approaching plane is friendly.
Air Disasters
S22, EP2 "Time Critical"In a rush to complete their flights, three different flight crews skip key procedures, ignore signs of danger and make deadly decisions.
Air Disasters
S11, EP2 "Killer Attitude"The pairing of a domineering pilot and an inexperienced first officer has deadly consequences in northern Minnesota.
Air Disasters
S7, EP7 "Out of Sight"In one of the world's busiest airports, a large passenger plane crashes into a smaller one; a 1986 midair crash between planes near Los Angeles brings attention to disturbing congestion at airports.