In this documentary originally broadcast as part of the series, Extreme Engineering, builders work to construct the Woodrow Wilson Bridge over the Potomac River, the world's largest bascule bridge.

Dean Johnson explains the basic principles of platform framing, window and door installations, flashing techniques, and more.

Collection of episodes about the manufacturing of various sports equipment and their parts.

They could have changed the world, combat and civil aircraft so far ahead of their time that the world would now be a very different place had they been built. Featuring four documentaries, each one focusing on a revolutionary aviation project which never escaped the drawing board. Each aircraft is recreated using advanced computer graphics, and its story is told using rare archive footage and interviews with test pilots, aviation historians and engineers....

Electric cars seem increasingly likely to replace gas-guzzling vehicles. Could a new generation of emission-free electric planes do the same to the polluting airliners in the skies - a major step in the fight against climate change?

Extreme Engineering unveils some of the most ambitious architectural plans of our times. Some are theoretical ; others are in the works. But all of these modern marvels pose challenges that stretch the definition of what's possible. Watch as jaw-dropping computer animation and first-hand accounts from builders, designers and engineers breathe life into the most extreme construction projects ever conceived. At the world's largest open pit iron mine...

Chronicles the history of space stations, from the launch of Skylab to the plans for the next generation of these amazing creations, an international effort that may be the most significant step in mankind's journey to the stars since the moon landing. Engineers and scientists from around the world talk about what was learned from Skylab and Mir, and how the design of the newest station overcomes the obstacles that rendered its predecessors unusable....