ENGINEERING VIDEOS

  • Machu Picchu: Mountain Building show

    Machu Picchu: Mountain Building

    Machu Picchu is a spectacular sight, but its location meant considerable hardship for builders. Heavy rainfall and earthquake t...

    (02:59)
  • THE PREPARATION show

    THE PREPARATION

    Yves Rossy wheels his jet-powered wing to the ‘launch’ plane at Calais in readiness for his historic flight.

    (01:44)
  • 117 stations show

    117 stations

    At station 18, the assembly areas' only robot installs the windshield and works entirely in the dark.

    (02:56)
  • Lining Up show

    Lining Up

    A 3-D laser determines if the parts of the aircraft are perfectly aligned.

    (02:44)
  • THE CROSSING show

    THE CROSSING

    Rossy crosses the Channel in less than 10 minutes, his parachute opens and he spirals before landing.

    (02:30)
  • Behind the Scenes show

    Behind the Scenes

    Go behind the scenes with Chris Barrie during the making of Britain's Greatest Machines.

    (03:29)
  • Prototyping show

    Prototyping

    2000 prototypes are made each year. Some products take up to two years to develop.

    (02:59)
  • Luxury show

    Luxury

    Current owners BMW have revived the “Double R” motorcar brand with a transfusion of high technology.

    (03:00)
  • In the beginning show

    In the beginning

    The subway system has been part of the New York City landscape since 1904 and has played a critical role in NYC.

    (02:28)
  • One Of The Most Expensive show

    One Of The Most Expensive

    Getting the look and feel of the special car begins in the Maserati body plant in Turino.

    (03:17)
  • Precision Paint show

    Precision Paint

    Each Mustang is painted by an elaborate system of extremely precise robots being constantly monitored by the factory.

    (01:42)
  • Bottling Bacardi show

    Bottling Bacardi

    The run is bottled using a roller coaster assembly line.

    (02:50)
  • Panameras Interior show

    Panameras Interior

    From wiring to windshields, this car is built by hand and by robot.

    (02:55)
  • Wren’s Best Building show

    Wren’s Best Building

    What was Sir Christopher Wren’s best building? Find out what building trumps St. Paul’s Cathedral as his major architectura...

    (01:19)
  • An interview with Hugh Whitworth show

    An interview with Hugh Whitworth

    Series Producer, Hugh Whitworth, talks about making Britain's Greatest Machines.

    (03:11)
  • Liquid Power show

    Liquid Power

    Discover how this unique Hydroforming process uses a high-pressure liquid to change the shape of metal.

    (03:02)
  • Custom Built show

    Custom Built

    Every car on the line is custom built to a customer's specific order. It takes 12 hours to make just one engine.

    (03:07)
  • Inside the Car show

    Inside the Car

    Watch as the structure of this super car is put together.

    (03:07)
  • Left Wing show

    Left Wing

    In Italy engineers use a unique process to add strength to the air frame.

    (02:57)
  • Molasses into Rum show

    Molasses into Rum

    How does molasses transform into rum?

    (02:17)