Terry Nish attempts to fulfill his lifelong dream of setting a new land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats.
Grade levels: Adult
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Overcoming Spatial Disorientation
A flight suit full of sensors is making it safer for pilots to fly in low visibility.
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GFS – Geoff’s Flying Saucer
Retired hovercraft builder Geoff Hatton tests his latest invention – a true flying saucer.
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The Bonneville Salt Flats
This 30,000 acre prehistoric lake bed in Utah has become the mecca of speed.
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Car of Tomorrow
Hendrick Motorsports uses a wind tunnel to tweak the aerodynamics of their next-generation NASCAR racecar.
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Amsterdam Subway Expansion
Extending the Amsterdam subway is one of the most challenging construction projects in the world.
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Human-Powered Vehicles
More than two dozen teams of college students arrive in Florida for the East Coast Human-Powered Vehicle Challenge.
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Fact of the Matter: Martinis
Donna Francis aids Jay in his quest to discover if a shaken martini really is better than a stirred one.
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CAVE Air Ambulance Simulator
When an air ambulance service needed new helicopters, they used the CAVE virtual reality theatre to virtually design the a new helicopter.