World's Top 5
An exploration of the ground-breaking technology used in the world's greatest ships, trains and planes.
- 2012-2013
- 2 seasons
- Discovery Channel
An exploration of the ground-breaking technology used in the world's greatest ships, trains and planes.
Season 2 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2013
Episode 1
Mighty Ships
Tue, Oct 29, 2013 43 mins
Five incredible Super Ships are shortlisted, each a titan of the sea on its own right. But how will they fare in head-to-head battles in five key nautical categories?
Episode 2
Monster Firefighters
Tue, Nov 5, 2013
When surrounded by fire, you want something to either put it out in a hurry, or get you out safely away from it. Scientists examine five types of rescue, recovery and fire fighting equipment.
Episode 3
Extreme Railways
Tue, Nov 12, 2013 43 mins
Five Super Trains are shortlisted, all are engineering wonders in their own right. But how will they fare when pitted against each other in five key categories?
Episode 4
Giant Aircraft
Tue, Nov 19, 2013
Aircraft are getting bigger and faster all the time, and add into that mix, the speciality design aircraft and you have quite a few to choose from in order to get a list of the World's Top Five.
Episode 5
Mighty Transporters
Tue, Nov 26, 2013
At some point or another, just about everything on earth may need to be transported. The experts examine five options to determine which deserves the title of Top Transporter.
Episode 6
Toughest Trucks
Tue, Dec 3, 2013
Trucks come in many shapes and sizes, but no matter what their design, purpose and ability, you can always take a sample and decide on the winner of the Top Five.
Episode 7
Giant Cranes
44 mins
Five outstanding giant cranes are shortlisted. All are mechanical marvels in their own right, and each amongst the most powerful in the world, so it only remains to award one of them Top Crane status.
Episode 8
Super Helicopters
Tue, Dec 17, 2013 43 mins
Five outstanding super helicopters are shortlisted, all are mechanical marvels in their own right, but which is the ultimate super helicopter?
Episode 9
Monster Sea Machines
Tue, Dec 24, 2013
When carrying anything in a vehicle, you can have speed, load, or economy, but hardly ever all three. The examiners look at which vehicle achieves the most in each category.
Episode 10
Mighty Planes
Tue, Dec 31, 2013 43 mins
Five outstanding mighty planes are shortlisted, all are mechanical marvels in their own right, but which is the ultimate mighty plane?
