Building The Ultimate

πŸ“Š Series Specifications

Network 5
Episode Runtime ~ min
Total Seasons 1
Total Episodes 6
Original Language EN

Building The Ultimate (2020)

⭐ Not Rated Yet 🎬 1 Seasons πŸ“Ό 6 Episodes 🏷️ Documentary πŸ“‘ Returning Series
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Series Status:

Currently airing weekly on international broadcast networks.

Returning Series

Synopsis

Reveals the engineering secrets built into six modern wonders - from Europe's fastest passenger train and largest luxury cruise ship, to North America's toughest bridge and the world's mightiest heavy-lift aircraft.

Seasons & Episodes

E1 Super Bridge

We unlock the engineering secrets of Montreal's New Champlain Bridge to reveal how it's built to survive 125 years of extreme temperature changes and crushing ice.

E2 Mega Cruise Ship

This time the engineering secrets of MSC Bellissima is unlocked to reveal how one of the world's largest cruise ships speeds 5,600 passengers between 7 Mediterranean cities.

E3 Mega Plane

This episode unlocks the engineering secrets of the Antonov 124 Ruslan – one of the biggest cargo aircraft in the world – to reveal how it transports the bulkiest, heaviest freight thousands of miles to any point on the planet.

E4 Super Train

Charting the 650-kilometre, cross-country journey of Europe's fastest passenger train, we showcase the innovative technology that keeps it on the rails through tunnels and around tight bends at 300 kilometres per hour.

E5 Mega Wheel

This episode unlocks the engineering secrets of the Las Vegas High Roller to reveal what tech allows North America’s tallest big wheel to spin over one million people above Sin City each year.

E6 Super Rollercoaster

This episode unlocks the engineering secrets of Valkyria – Europe’s tallest drop coaster – to reveal how it thrills thousands of riders each day by dropping them 50 metres straight down, reaching a speed of 105 kilometres per hour.