Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Making the transition from ship to shore is one of the biggest challenges the military face. Carrying troops and tons of equipment across the ocean and into some of the planet’s most hostile environments presents a seemingly impossible problem. Enter the brand new, cutting edge Ship to Shore Connector; also known as the SSC. It’s the US Navy’s latest and greatest hovercraft, it’s designed to carry some of the military’s heaviest cargo into locations that were previously impossible to reach. Piloted by a crew of four, this giant hovercraft measures in at nearly fifteen metres wide and over twenty-seven metres long, or the equivalent of three and a half London buses!
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Impossible Engineering looks at the history of pioneering modern-day mega structures. Behind every seemingly impossible marvel of modern engineering is a cast of historic trailblazers who designed new building techniques, took risks on untested materials and revolutionized their field.
This film was first broadcast: 2021
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Making the transition from ship to shore is one of the biggest challenges the military face. Carrying troops and tons of equipment across the ocean and into some of the planet’s most hostile environments presents a seemingly impossible problem. Enter the brand new, cutting edge Ship to Shore Connector; also known as the SSC. It’s the US Navy’s latest and greatest hovercraft, it’s designed to carry some of the military’s heaviest cargo into locations that were previously impossible to reach. Piloted by a crew of four, this giant hovercraft measures in at nearly fifteen metres wide and over twenty-seven metres long, or the equivalent of three and a half London buses!
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Impossible Engineering looks at the history of pioneering modern-day mega structures. Behind every seemingly impossible marvel of modern engineering is a cast of historic trailblazers who designed new building techniques, took risks on untested materials and revolutionized their field.
This film was first broadcast: 2021
Watch More Documentaries
True Lives - bit.ly/3A8xRMJ
Our History - bit.ly/3rUpdhL
Our World - bit.ly/3ftuckM
Our Stories - bit.ly/3ynfFyk
Taste - bit.ly/3OZoDcV
Up Close - bit.ly/3zMSJ1H
Crime Up Close - bit.ly/CrimeUpClose
Discover the best science, technology, and engineering shows. Explore amazing experiments, groundbreaking inventions, and the secrets behind incredible builds. Ignite your curiosity!
Content distributed by ITV Studios.
#science #technology #engineering
