Ten-part series Mega Machines unlocks the secrets of iconic machines, such as roller coasters, bullet trains, and cargo planes. Transforming our understanding of the machines around us, the series goes inside, under, over, and through them, revealing how they were built, how they work, how they fail, and how they have evolved. Episodes will look at the Griffon 12000TD hovercraft that skims effortlessly across water, concrete and even rocks at over 50mph, making it the ultimate all-terrain passenger vehicle; the Airfish 8, a unique breed of passenger vehicle, which is longer and heavier than a bus and can skim over water at 120 miles per hour; the Sikorsky built S-92 Helicopter, an evolution of the legendary Blackhawk military chopper; and Italy's Aprilia RSV4, the most advanced superbike in the world.
Show Info
Network: Science
(2018 -
2020)
Schedule: Wednesdays at 21:00
(60 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type:
Documentary
Episodes ordered: 10 episodes
Official site: www.sciencechannel.com
6.8 (8 votes)
Previous Episode
Secrets of the Race Car
Episode 2x10; Apr 29, 2020
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.
Previous Episodes
Episode Name | Airdate | Trailer |
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2x10: Secrets of the Race Car | Apr 29, 2020 | |
2x09: Monster Truck | Apr 22, 2020 | |
2x08: Speed Demon Super Ship | Apr 15, 2020 |
Cast
Erik Thompson
voices Himself (Narrator)Recent discussions
The story is fine - but calling it the worlds greatest hovercraft is exagerating a lot. I recall hovercraft ferries transporting cars acoss the Channel - and that was a lot larger.