Inside Incredible Machines

Inside Incredible Machines

National Geographic
Inside Incredible Machines

Synopsis

Inside Mighty Machines is a six part series devoted to delving deep into the heart of the worlds greatest machines. We scrape away the grease and chisel through the rust to reveal the remarkable engineering principles that turned these machines into icons of their time. Ex NASA jet engineer Chad Zdenek works alongside expert salvage teams as they take apart giant machines, piece by piece. From a 747 jumbo jet to a North Sea Oil rig, and from a coal power plant to the iconic hovercraft, Chad gets a final chance to figure out how these machines were built as well as climbing onboard the military behemoths of the Galaxy C5 and a Nimitz class Aircraft Carrier. Chad Zdenek takes us inside the worlds mightiest machines, to uncover works of extraordianry engineering and the remarkable stories behind what made them possible.

Episodes

Season 1

  • Jumbo Jet

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    Engineer Chad Zdenek gets hands on with a Mississippi disassembly team as they take on the task of stripping down the six million parts that make up the iconic 747 aircraft.

  • Power Plant

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    As we turn to natural gas and renewables, engineer Chad Zdenek gets deep inside the workings of one of the nation's behemoth coal power stations in North Carolina before it's taken apart.

  • Hovercraft

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    Engineer Chad Zdenek joins a salvage team to tear apart the world's biggest hovercraft and reveal the engineering innovations that made it a legend of its time.

  • Oil Rig

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    The Brent Delta oil rig extracted oil and gas from beneath one of the roughest seas for over 40 years. With the oil fields running dry the rig is being taken apart at a purpose-built reinforced quay.

  • C5 Galaxy

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    The C5 Galaxy was the biggest cargo plane ever. With the ability to carry more cargo further than any other plane and to land anywhere, the C-5 has been a crucial part of the US Military's arsenal.

  • Aircraft Carrier

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    For 40 years Nimitz class aircraft carriers have delivered US military might wherever it's needed, anywhere on the globe. But now this legendary design is being phased out and new carriers are planned.