Modern Marvels Season 6 Episode 19
Airships.
First there were balloons and blimps. Then, visionaries enlarged, reinforced, and motorized them and the airship was born. The biggest aircraft ever flown, they remain one of the most romantic aerial creations. In all, 161 rigid airships were built before spectacular crashes, including the EM Hindenburg /EM , put an end to the era.
- 6 - 48Lost MarvelsDec. 14, 1999
- 6 - 47Casino TechnologyDec. 13, 1999
- 6 - 46Niagara PowerDec. 08, 1999
- 6 - 45More Engineering Disasters.Nov. 29, 1999
- 6 - 44Security SystemsNov. 16, 1999
- 6 - 43MotorcyclesNov. 15, 1999
- 6 - 42Emergency RoomNov. 08, 1999
- 6 - 41FortsOct. 25, 1999
- 6 - 40More Earthmovers.Oct. 18, 1999
- 6 - 39The Tool Bench: Hand ToolsOct. 13, 1999
- 6 - 38The Tool Bench: Power ToolsOct. 12, 1999
- 6 - 37SimulatorsOct. 11, 1999
- 6 - 36FireworksSep. 27, 1999
- 6 - 35NewspapersSep. 13, 1999
- 6 - 34ParachutesSep. 06, 1999
- 6 - 33Crash TestingAug. 31, 1999
- 6 - 32New York BridgesAug. 23, 1999
- 6 - 31Baseball ParksAug. 09, 1999
- 6 - 30Hoover Dam.Aug. 02, 1999
- 6 - 29Dynamite.Jul. 20, 1999
- 6 - 28Offshore Oil DrillingJul. 19, 1999
- 6 - 27Scuba And Deep Sea DivingJul. 12, 1999
- 6 - 26Rescue EquipmentJul. 06, 1999
- 6 - 25U.S. Mints: Money MachinesJun. 21, 1999
- 6 - 24Battlefield MedicineMay. 25, 1999
- 6 - 23Spy TechnologyMay. 01, 1999
- 6 - 22City ParksApr. 26, 1999
- 6 - 21Engineering DisastersMar. 30, 1999
- 6 - 20Physical FitnessMar. 15, 1999
- 6 - 19Airships.Mar. 09, 1999
- 6 - 18ClocksFeb. 22, 1999
- 6 - 17Mail DeliveryFeb. 08, 1999
- 6 - 16StereosJan. 25, 1999
- 6 - 15Weather PredictionJan. 01, 1999
- 6 - 14ProstheticsDec. 28, 1998
- 6 - 13BombsDec. 23, 1998
- 6 - 12Extreme Sports GadgetsDec. 16, 1998
- 6 - 11Medical ImagingDec. 07, 1998
- 6 - 10PlasticsNov. 23, 1998
- 6 - 9The Police CarNov. 09, 1998
- 6 - 8Antibiotics: The Wonder DrugsNov. 03, 1998
- 6 - 7Monumental StatuesOct. 28, 1998
- 6 - 6The Oakland Bay Bridge.Oct. 12, 1998
- 6 - 5Las Vegas Hotels.Oct. 06, 1998
- 6 - 4AquariumsSep. 28, 1998
- 6 - 3History of Tall BuildingsAug. 24, 1998
- 6 - 2The Atlantic WallAug. 03, 1998
- 6 - 1DemolitionJul. 27, 1998