Engineering Connections Season 1 Episodes

Episode 1

Airbus A380

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.

Episode 2

Taipei Tower

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.

Episode 3

Deep Space Observer

Thu, Dec 23, 2010

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.

Episode 4

Super Rig

Richard Hammond investigates the incredible design of the Troll A gas platform. Elements include reinforcing, slip forming, resonance, buoyancy, pressure and vacuum.