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S3 E6 Bullet Train

Documentary

TV-Y7

50m

Jun 11, 2011

Richard Hammond reveals the surprising engineering connections in Japan’s Bullet Train – the world’s first high-speed train.

Season 3, 6 Episodes

Season 3 (6 Episodes)

Engineering Connections - Supertanker (LNG Tanker)

Supertanker (LNG Tanker),

Richard Hammond reveals the ingenious engineering required to transport one of the most potentially hazardous cargoes in the world in some of the biggest vessels afloat.

Engineering Connections - Earthquake Proof Bridge

Earthquake Proof Bridge,

Richard Hammond reveals how engineers made one of the longest bridges in the world earthquake-proof. The Gulf of Corinth slices deep into mainland Greece.

Engineering Connections - Space Shuttle

Richard Hammond reveals the surprising engineering connections in NASA’s Space Shuttle – the world’s first reusable spacecraft.

Engineering Connections - Formula 1

Richard Hammond reveals the surprising engineering connections behind the glamorous appearances of the Formula 1 car.

Engineering Connections - Burj al Arab

Richard Hammond checks out the world’s tallest and most distinctively shaped hotel – the 320 metre high Burj al Arab, or Arabian Tower.

Engineering Connections - Bullet Train

Richard Hammond reveals the surprising engineering connections in Japan’s Bullet Train – the world’s first high-speed train.

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Engineering Connections

Documentary

TV-Y7

1 Season

50m

In a third series Richard Hammond investigates the engineering connections that lie inside some of the most iconic structures on the planet.

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