The evolution of the machine gun from its use in WWI to the GAU-8 Avenger, one of the deadliest machine guns in the world.
(00:34)Climb inside an Abrams M1A2 tank before it goes off to war and trace the tank’s journey from WWI to modern-day war machine.
(00:49)Track the flight of a Tomahawk cruise missile and examine every key stage of its journey - launch, flight and target.
(00:38)Climate experts examine what effect each rise of 1ºC could have on the world.
(03:22)Climate experts continue to examine what effect each rise of 1ºC could have on the world.
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Interview with eco-engineer Dick Strawbridge and inventor Jem Stansfield from Planet Mechanics
(02:47)This time the Planet Mechanics are tackling one of the world’s biggest problems, traffic pollution.
(02:12)Now it’s time for Dick and Jem to proudly reveal their new thoroughbred delivery vehicle to the expectant new owners.
(04:55)The next morning, and the whole bike has to be stripped down to get to the heart of the problem.
(02:55)Jem’s working on the mounts for the air tanks. They’re coated with carbon fibre, a material that can’t be welded. He has...
(02:55)It’s not nearly as much as Jem wanted so he’s ordered the best air motors he can find, but these motors are normally used i...
(02:55)The next morning and the Planet Mechanics’ eco-workshop is up and running. Dick and Jem are in the south of England on their ...
(02:52)Dick and Jem have come to this scrap heap to collect an old vehicle to recycle.
(02:52)So they’re building a moped powered by fresh air. They’ll replace the petrol engine with an air motor and the gas tanks wit...
(02:55)This time the Planet Mechanics are tackling a tricky challenge down on the farm. Can they tame this fuel-guzzling monster, by t...
(02:02)Fortunately they still have the oil they made earlier. So it’s time for the ultimate test: will that oil fire up the grain d...
(01:47)A few weeks later, Dick and Jem are back and can’t wait to see how much the gas tank has risen.
(02:57)To drive the press, they’re salvaging this scrap lawnmower and will convert its petrol engine to run on biogas.
(02:57)Is there anything else on the farm they can use to fuel the grain dryer?
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