Mega Machines - Season 2
Season 2
Episodes
Goliath of the Sky
The Airbus Beluga is an extraordinary mega-freight plane that can carry 47 tons of cargo on a single trip. Behind-the-scenes access into this hi-tech behemoth reveals how its crew races against the clock to transport massive loads across the planet.
Cruise Ship Declassified
Special access inside one of the world's biggest cruise ships, the Carnival Horizon, reveals the secrets of a high-class, hi-tech floating city that can accommodate thousands of guests and weather the roughest seas.
World's Fastest Boats
Special access to an elite powerboat-racing championship - the Offshore World Championships in Key West, Florida - reveals the cutting-edge technology behind the world's fastest boats, super-fast vessels that are expertly engineered to almost fly.
Monster Tanker
One of the world's biggest oil tankers, the Hunter Laga, features an engine the size of a house and a 78-ton propeller; behind-the-scenes access reveals how these supersized innovations help this behemoth haul up to 300,000 tons of crude oil across treacherous oceans.
World's First Flying Car
The world's first flying car, the Seraph (made by Vertical Aerospace in Bristol, England), might be on the market sooner than we think. As a new, cutting-edge invention goes through a series of grueling tests, behind-the-scenes access reveals the secrets of this sci-fi innovation.
Titan of the Mountains
The TRAXX 185 is a heavy-hauling mega train that can transport 1,300 tons of logs through central Norway in the world's most treacherous terrain; special inside access reveals the engineering innovations that help this behemoth conquer forbidding mountains.
Monster Helicopter
The KMAX 1200 is a world-class helicopter that can lift cargo heavier than its own body weight, and special behind-the-scenes access reveals how its bizarre design helps this engineering marvel carry record-breaking loads in extreme environments.
Speed Demon Super Ship
Special access inside one of the world's fastest catamarans reveals the secrets of a high-speed, hi-tech monster ferry that uses the power of 50 Formula One cars to conquer some of the roughest seas on earth. The MV Saint John Paul II of Virtu Ferries takes passengers and vehicles from Malta to Sicily four times per day.
Monster Truck
A hi-tech monster truck is helping make far-off interstellar discoveries possible as it carries a multimillion-dollar telescope across one of the world's harshest landscapes; special access reveals the engineering responsible for this marvel.
Secrets of the Race Car
The Mahindra M6Electro is a cutting-edge race car on a mission to become the Formula E champion. Special access under the hood reveals how this speed demon can reach 170 mph with a futuristic lithium-ion mega-battery straight out of science fiction.
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