Episode

MegaStructures: Machines of War: Missiles

Name: MegaStructures: Machines of War: Missiles
Released: 2006-09-07
Duration: 60 min

MegaStructuresSeason 32006-09-07

Overview

Uncovering the secrets behind the engineering and designs of the supertankers in one of the largest shipyards in the world. And discovering the technology, power and science of these lords of the oceans.

Details

Series: MegaStructures
Season: Season 3
Episode: Episode 12
Air date: 2006-09-07
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

Machines of War: Missiles is Episode 12 in Season 3 of MegaStructures. It aired on 2006-09-07. The runtime is 60 min.

Previous / Next

Episode 11: Supertanker 2006-08-31 | 60 min No summary currently.

Episode 13: How it's built: Steel 2006-09-21 | 60 min Track the flight of a Tomahawk cruise missile from launch to target and discover the technology that makes the missile the ultimate surgical attack weapon.

More episodes from this season

Episode 10: Machines of War: Tanks 2006-08-17 | 60 min

Episode 14: Machines of War: Guns 2006-10-12 | 60 min It's man made and one of the strongest materials on earth. Explore the science behind steel and the innovations it has made possible -- from the Brooklyn Bridge to the tools for medical miracles.

Episode 9: Ice Hotel 2006-08-01 | 60 min 10,000 tons of crystal clear ice and 30,000 tons of pure snow are needed to build the Ice Hotel in Sweden every year. The hotel accommodates over 100 guests and every bedroom is unique. It has become renowned for its ingenuity and originality but it isn't the only structure created from ice. A little further into Sweden's northern wilderness is a network of roads that are created every winter on top of the Baltic Sea. Witness the construction and disappearance of two of the world's most unique Megastructures.

Episode 15: Panama Canal Unlocked 2006-10-19 | 60 min Megastructures examines the mega-machines used to run the Panama Canal and uncovers the canal's five-billion dollar project for it's expansion.

Episode 8: Garbage Mountain 2006-08-01 | 60 min The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) is the United States Department of the Navy's primary law enforcement agency. Let Megastructures give you a first hand tour!

Episode 16: Science of Bricks 2006-11-02 | 60 min Brick: They are an essential building block of civilization. They are one of the worlds first building materials and today they continue to create structures that amaze us. From paving our driveways to lining our fireplaces and chimneys, brick is part of our daily lives. But when thousands or millions of these simple blocks are stacked together, people have changed the course of history. How Its Built: Brick will bring viewers through the process that takes a lump of clay, forms it into a simple block, and then uses fire to transform it into a rock hard building material.

Episode 7: Impossible Bridges:China 2006-07-11 | 60 min Lupu Bridge in Shanghai, Runyang Bridge in Jiangsu Province, and Sutong Bridge near Suzhou

Episode 17: Science of Concrete 2006-11-14 | 60 min Concrete: It is the most widely used building material on earth. It was a building block of the Roman Empire and is a material of choice for a new generation of gravity-defying skyscrapers. From the sidewalks of New York to the fast-growing Burj Dubai, slated to be the worlds tallest building when it is completed in 2008, concrete continues to be a crucial tool of engineers and architects alike. Concrete's footprint is everywhere.

Episode 6: Inside NCIS 2006-05-30 | 60 min The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) is the United States Department of the Navy's primary law enforcement agency. Let Megastructures give you a first hand tour!

Episode 18: Megafactories Ferrari 2006-12-07 | 60 min In this episode, one of the world's most famous sports car, the Ferrari, is featured. From it's design stage to it's completion stage, viewers get to witness some of the manufacturing processes that bring these cars into this world.