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Subjects: Technology

  • Episode 1.06

    Episode 1.06

    Lufthansa Paint Shop
    Talk about a paint job! We go behind the scenes to find out how a massive Airbus A330 is painted.

    Zoleco
    In this labour of love, one single inventor creates a streamlined car from scratch that is fuel efficient, good for the environment – and it looks like it landed from another planet.

    If Looks Could Kill
    We check out a new kind of head gear for military pilots that is changing the rules of the game. Behind the scenes of some very cool simulated flight training.

    RYNO
    An electric unicycle? Sound impossible? One man’s invention, The Ryno, proves that it is possible to build a bike that works like a Segway… with one wheel!

  • Episode 1.01

    Episode 1.01

    Flight Assembled Architecture
    We meet the engineers behind a flock of flying robots – robots that build enormous, organized structures without any help from humans.

    Wikispeed
    The Wikispeed is a car that proves that speed and gas guzzling don’t have to go hand-in-hand. One man’s dream car comes to life…with a little help from his friends.

    Brick Machine
    Meet Tiger-Stone, an innovative electrically powered brick-laying machine from the Netherlands – taking the pain out of back-breaking work!

    Recliner Guy
    Shifting gears slightly, we show you a road vehicle that you can operate without leaving the comforts of your living room recliner. This young Gadget Guy has strapped a motor to his big comfy chair!

  • Episode 1.02

    Episode 1.02

    Blog of the Ring
    We meet an online blogger who is obsessed with hot wheels: he writes about race cars and fast lap times from an old race track in Germany – the Nurburgring – that’s hallowed ground for car lovers.

    CN 235/295
    Spain’s new military planes may be as versatile as a cargo van, but they’re made for more heavy duty work: part transport plane, part flying hospital.

    Biome
    Just imagine a car that breaks down… but not mechanically – organically! We go behind the scenes to meet the 37 year old designer of this eco-vehicle of the future.

    Rickety Downhill Challenge
    Watch as a team of road warriors build home-made ‘derby’ cars, and compete for the rickety trophy at an abandoned stretch of road on the outskirts of town.

  • Episode 1.03

    Episode 1.03

    London Whitewater
    An old parking lot is converted into a modular, Olympic-ready whitewater rapid course!

    Aouda.X
    Deciding what to pick out of your wardrobe to take a trip to Mars? Try this remarkable space suit on for size!

    Tunnel Under History
    We head to Barcelona, where they are building an underground high-speed train line under some of the city’s most famous buildings… without disrupting any of the famous architecture.

    Lit Motors
    This 2-wheeled car is totally enclosed… and totally electric! Best of all, it never tips over. We meet the inventor responsible for this futuristic vehicle.

  • Getting Into Games

    Electronic gaming has progressed a long way since the days the first Space Invaders machines began to appear in local shopping centres. Today, electronic games are highly sophisticated and interactive, part of a multi-billion dollar industry worldwide – an industry that is now larger than the film and music industries combined. Ask many keen game players about their ideal job, and the answer would be designing or testing electronic games. This Australian-made, curriculum fit program hears from gamers and game developers alike, taking a look behind the scenes at the gaming industry, the making of games, use of games for leisure and education, and taking a glimpse into the future of games. This program is essential viewing for students who are researching the gaming industry, looking at designing their own games, or interested in a career in the electronic gaming industry.

  • Innovation and Emerging Technologies

    This program investigates innovation in industry today. Showing a range of examples, it examines the impact of emerging technologies on the innovation process. The viewer is led through an exploration of the meaning of innovation and emerging technology, the innovation cycle and what makes an innovation successful. A case study of an innovation demonstrates the innovation process and the program ends with a discussion of the impacts of innovation on society, including a strong emphasis on ethical and environmental issues.

  • Nolinor 737

    Nolinor 737

    Nolinor Aviation’s 737-200 C is a combination cargo and passenger aircraft capable of flying to the most unforgiving place on Earth – the Arctic; it’s a lifeline for the Meadowbank gold mine in Nunavut.

  • The Best of Mighty Planes

    The Best of Mighty Planes

    Celebrate the best of MIGHTY PLANES, including a look at the game changers, the supersonics, the lifesavers, the heavy lifters and the frontier busters.

  • T-38 Talon

    T-38 Talon

    The T-38 jet trainer is the ultimate test for any pilot wanting to join the world’s elite club of fighter jet pilots; follow three NATO airmen who push themselves and the T-38 to the limits.

  • CC-115 Buffalo

    CC-115 Buffalo

    The Canadian Air Force’s CC-115 Buffalo is the go-to aircraft for search-and-rescue on the west coast; the Buffalo and her crew conduct two training exercises, searching for a missing aircraft and rescuing a sinking boat.