Season 1 (1997)
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Episodes 11
Diving Deep
All About Submersibles
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All About Hovercraft
Read MoreImage Impossible
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Fatest Man on Earth
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Roller Coasters
All About Roller Coasters
Read MoreSpace Planes
Featuring: Space Shuttle, DC-XA, VentureStar, Energia/Buran, HOPE-X, Hermes
Read MoreSpeed Freaks
Going Fast...
Read MoreWheels of Steel
This program focuses on the fastest, largest, and tallest trains. We take a brief look at the steam era -- at the Mallard and the huge Big Boys of the Union Pacific railways and a more detailed look at the trains of today -- in particular the French TGV with its top speed of 320 mph. We investigate breaking systems, on-board computer systems and the latest in hi-tech tracks. We show some of the spectacular train crashes and disasters across time and take the audience on a time-lapse trip from London to Paris. Finally, we look at plans for the future with NASA's Maglifter concept -- a launch lift for tomorrow's space train.
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