Impossible Engineering

Impossible Engineering

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Impossible Engineering

Episode 1 | Discovery Science | December 9, 2016

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The HMS Queen Elizabeth is a ship of record breaking proportions with cutting edge naval and aerial engineering.

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The HMS Queen Elizabeth is a ship of record breaking proportions with cutting edge naval and aerial engineering.

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