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Big, Bigger, Biggest Episodes | Season 1 | |
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Submarine
At 171 meters long, the USS Pennsylvania is as long as one and a half football fields. She can dive deeper than a thousand feet, sail for 20 years without refueling, and remain submerged for up to 6 months. She carries a crew of 155 men and a deadly nuclear arsenal.
Aircraft
The Antonov AN-124 is the world's biggest operational cargo aircraft. At over 220 feet long with a wingspin of 240 feet, it's big and strong enough to carry a house.
Tunnel
24 million tons of rock is being excavated from the Alps, equal to five pyramids, to create the 35-mile long Gotthard Base Tunnel that will form the major North-South rail spine across Europe.
Spacecraft
The International Space Station is the largest spacecraft ever built. This joint venture involving 16 countries represents the culmination of over six decades of human ingenuity.
Dam
Three Gorges Dam creates a power output of more than ten nuclear power stations and has the world's biggest ship lift that allows 30,000 ocean-going vessels to navigate this artery per year.
Oil Rig
Hibernia Rig is the biggest oil platform in the world, with concrete teeth that surround its base to absorb iceburg impact and drills that can pump 150,000 barrels of crude oil a day.
Telescope
The Large Binocular Telescope, located at an altitude of 10,700 ft. on the peak of Mount Graham in Arizona, is the world's highest resolution optical telescope, with mirrors the size of buses.
Sky Wheel
Beginning with the original Ferris Wheel we continue through to the jaw-dropping 42-story Singapore Flyer, which can hold over 1,000 passengers and gives a view of 3 countries.
Superdome
Oita Stadium is the largest superdome in the world with a retracting roof that opens and closes like an eyelid and an underground heating system that maintains the Stadium's microclimate.
Cruise Liner
Oasis of the Seas liner will be the world's largest passenger ship when it launches, complete with a moving bar that spans three decks and a Central Park complete with trees and lake.
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