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S3 E10 World's Biggest Aircraft

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The Airlander 10, the world's largest aircraft, combines the latest in technology and engineering to dwarf everything else in the skies at 300 feet long by 140 feet wide. This marvel can stay airborne for five days crewed or up to three weeks unmanned and land anywhere in the world, whether on land or at sea. It's a hybrid aircraft with the best features of normal aircraft, helicopters, and, of course, airships. With no internal structure, the Airlander maintains its shape due to the pressure stabilization of the helium (1.34 million cubic feet) inside the hull, and the smart and strong Vectran material of which it's made. With a payload capacity up to 11 tons, it can cruise up to 100 miles per hour. On 17 August 2016, the first test flight took place at the aircraft's home base, Cardington Airfield in Bedfordshire, England, and lasted 30 minutes.

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2017/05/25 S3 E9 9

Inside the Tesla Factory

The Tesla car factory in Fremont, California is one of the largest, most innovative, vertically integrated factories in the world, containing 5.3 million square feet of manufacturing and office space. This state-of-the-art facility is the home to high-tech robots that work around-the-clock to produce 2000 cutting-edge electric cars each week. With 6000 employees, the first Tesla Model S rolled off the line in June 2012.

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2017/06/08 S3 E11 9

World's Tallest Roller Coaster

Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey is the tallest roller coaster in the world and fastest in the U.S., redefining the design of all thrill rides. A catapult accelerates it to 128 mph in 3.5 seconds and a height of 456 feet with a 90-degree vertical track. This engineering colossus is one of the most innovative on the planet and features Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom, the fastest and tallest drop ride ever built at 90 mph from 415 feet. It opened to the public on May 21, 2005.

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2017-03-30

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