Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections

6.0
200830m

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

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Seasons

4 Episodes • Premiered 2008

Still image for Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections season 1 episode 1: Airbus A380

1. Airbus A380

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.

Still image for Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections season 1 episode 2: Taipei 101

2. Taipei 101

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!)

Still image for Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections season 1 episode 3: Deep Space Observer

3. Deep Space Observer

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.

Still image for Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections season 1 episode 4: Super Rig

4. Super Rig

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.

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Richard Hammond

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