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Rise of the Machines
On Rise of the Machines, H2 reveals the most surprising inventions that have made our biggest and most iconic machines possible.
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Episode 1
Super Airship
Tue, Mar 4, 201444 mins
CGI animation explodes open a revolutionary new breed of airship-the Aeros Dragon Dream-to reveal the extraordinary technology that it depends on during a series of grueling tests. Exploring the engineering breakthroughs within this helium-filled behemoth will reveal surprising secrets of how the technology evolved, inspired by extraordinary lessons from nature and history. How did the airship's unique buoyancy control system evolve from the swim bladder of deep-water fish? Which breakthrough in rocket engineering enables Corky to spin the airship on a dime? How did the Eiffel Tower inspire the extremely strong yet lightweight airship frame? If the test flight is successful, it will demonstrate how Dragon Dream's radical new design works and will open a new chapter in aviation history. Failure will consign the Dragon Dream to the scrapheap.
