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Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections

Series 2

Episode 6: Hong Kong's Ocean Airport

Duration: 49 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Richard Hammond reveals the startling engineering connections behind Hong Kong's Ocean Airport, one of the busiest and biggest in the world, sited on a specially constructed island. The world's largest construction project drew inspiration from a 13th-Century Arab irrigation machine, a WWII bomber, car suspension, a bizarre Cold War spy device and a brass band, and resulted in the new gateway to Asia. Show less

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