Superstructures: Engineering Marvels — Season 1, Episode 3: Monster Plane
Documentary • 45 min • 1 season, 7 episodes • ★ 7.1/10
Episode synopsis
This episode uncovers the innovations that enable the world's largest plane, Antonov AN-255, to carry the world's heaviest air-freight.
About Superstructures: Engineering Marvels
An exploration of engineering marvels. This brand new series reveals the extraordinary feats of engineering hidden inside the world's most spectacular man-made constructions. From the world's biggest plane and largest free-spanning dome to the tallest building and the largest space ship, each superstructure is taken apart using state-of-the-art CGI and insight from world class specialists to reveal the startling innovations that turn it from dream to reality.