The BEST episodes of Impossible Engineering season 5

Every episode of Impossible Engineering season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Impossible Engineering season 5!

Impossible Engineering looks at the history of pioneering modern-day mega structures. Behind every seemingly impossible marvel of modern engineering is a cast of historic trailblazers who designed new building techniques, took risks on untested materials and revolutionised their field. It is a tribute to their achievements. Each episode details how giant structures, record-beating buildings, and the world’s most cutting-edge ships, trains and planes are built and work using 3D graphics, archive and specially shot footage. As this series revels in these modern day creations, it leaps back in time to recount the stories of the exceptional engineers whose technological advances made it all possible.

Last Updated: 5/3/2024Network: Science ChannelStatus: Continuing
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World's Greatest Yacht
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8.44
9 votes

#1 - World's Greatest Yacht

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/7/2019

The Black Pearl is one of the largest and fastest sailing yachts in the world, and using cutting-edge innovations in shipbuilding and engineering, its crew puts this brand-new $200 million vessel through the gauntlet to test its unique capabilities.

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Skyscrapers of the Deep
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7.94
17 votes

#2 - Skyscrapers of the Deep

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/24/2019

To build the London Array, the world's biggest offshore wind farm, engineers and builders brave the deadly waters of the North Sea; using the latest science and tech, these innovators construct 175 towering turbines that can withstand the most hellish conditions.

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The Real Iron Man Suit
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7.86
14 votes

#3 - The Real Iron Man Suit

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/31/2019

An ambitious team of engineers has created an Iron Man-like jet suit that can propel the user over 30 miles per hour, and using cutting-edge technology, these visionaries have made dreams of the distant future a reality.

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US Navy's Aircraft Carrier
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7.86
7 votes

#4 - US Navy's Aircraft Carrier

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/14/2019

The US Navy's brand-new Ford-class aircraft carrier is the world's largest warship, and using the latest naval and aeronautic technology, engineers and military personnel race to build and test this cutting-edge vessel.

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Chernobyl's Toughest Fix
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7.83
18 votes

#5 - Chernobyl's Toughest Fix

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/3/2019

The Chernobyl disaster created one of the world's deadliest places, and as the temporary fix around the damaged reactor begins to fail, engineers race to build a cutting-edge structure to contain the contamination that could threaten the world.

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Himalayan Mega Train
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7.70
10 votes

#6 - Himalayan Mega Train

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/28/2019

To build the world's tallest railway, engineers braved a deadly Himalayan environment and its -40 degree temperatures. The cutting-edge $4 billion train system connects one of the planet's most inaccessible cities to a world beyond the ice.

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World's Fastest Car
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7.67
6 votes

#7 - World's Fastest Car

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/21/2019

An ambitious team of engineers is building the world's fastest car, and using cutting-edge rocket technology, this record-breaking vehicle will be able to accelerate from zero to 1,000 mph in just 20 seconds.

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NYC Mega Build
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7.64
14 votes

#8 - NYC Mega Build

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/10/2019

New York City's biggest construction project ever features several brand-new buildings in Manhattan's Hudson Yards, where an army of ambitious engineers and builders are tasked with developing seven city blocks over 24-hour subway trains.

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US Army's Super Tank
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7.54
13 votes

#9 - US Army's Super Tank

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/17/2019

The US Army's Abrams tank is a 70-ton war machine capable of reaching speeds of 45 miles per hour on the most extreme terrains on earth, but before it enters the battlefield, it must face a set of brutal challenges to put its engineering to the test.

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Underwater Mega Tower
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7.45
47 votes

#10 - Underwater Mega Tower

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/7/2019

One of the most cutting-edge buildings in the world is a 16-story hotel built on the cliffs of an abandoned quarry, and using the latest science and tech, engineers race to build this innovative mega-structure with two underwater floors.

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