Alaska Mega Machines
2016 · Science · 60 min · 1 season
S01E06 · Behemoths of the Bush
Thu, 2 June, 12:00 pm
An airport made from nothing but water and ice; an Alaskan fish factory churns out millions of pounds of seafood a day; hardy vehicles brave the arctic to travel across the tundra.
About
Alaska Mega Machines explores some of the biggest machines on Earth in the largest, most picturesque state in the country - Alaska. Explore how they're engineered, what features they have to withstand the harsh Alaskan weather and terrain, and why they're essential to modern life in the Last Frontier.
Episodes
- E01
Beasts of the Arctic
Thu, 28 Apr· 60 minA ship built to endure tsunami size waves travels on a highway unlike any other in North America; a fleet of machines combats a huge flood in the Arctic Circle; the biggest, most powerful wind turbines in Alaska.
- E02
The Yeti Strikes Back
Thu, 5 May· 61 minThe Yeti, a machine with 588 sharp teeth, helps keep an airport running. Tugboats break the ice in an Alaskan port. Soldiers stationed at the coldest army post in the US.
- E03
Gargantuan off the Grid
Thu, 12 May· 60 minAlaskan engineers build a massive dam to power an entire town; the world's largest helicopters; Alaska's largest boat lift hauls a 400-ton fishing ship in high winds.
- E04
Bering Sea Giants
Thu, 19 May· 60 minAlaska's Coast Guard fights dangerous waters to maintain buoys; machinery finds big rewards 800 feet below Alaska's surface; Alaskans build a steel ferry.
- E05
Warriors in the Last Frontier
Thu, 26 May· 60 minA barge carries an entire train along Alaska's high seas; a flying ambulance saves lives at 14,000 feet; 16 missiles stand by to prevent a nuclear disaster.
- E06
Behemoths of the Bush
Thu, 2 June· 60 minAn airport made from nothing but water and ice; an Alaskan fish factory churns out millions of pounds of seafood a day; hardy vehicles brave the arctic to travel across the tundra.
Cast
Dan Kelly
Narrator