
How to Build 2: Learning Zone
Going behind the scenes at the construction of the world's most amazing machines. Includes a look at UK racing team McLaren as they build a luxury road car.
Drawn from the second series of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two's How to Build, this programme made for schools looks at three more British engineering projects that all share something in common - amazing technology and people with highly specialised skills.
The programme follows the people in North Wales who build the wing for the world's biggest passenger plane - the Airbus A380, and in Filton near Bristol there is a look at how it was designed and tested.
There is extraordinary access to one of Britain's most secretive companies with a look at how UK racing team McLaren are now adapting some of their highly regarded F1 technology to build a luxury road car.
This also goes behind the scenes following engineers constructing and testing a brand new multimillion-pound communication satellite built in the UK. Precision is everything - these machines have to work for a guaranteed 15 years in space, with absolutely no prospect of repair.
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How satellites are tested
Duration: 03:39
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How car designers are inspired
Duration: 05:00
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How Formula One inspires road cars
Duration: 05:01
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How do satellites survive in space?
Duration: 05:50
Broadcasts
- Fri 27 Jan 2012 05:30
- Fri 16 Mar 2012 04:30
- Thu 13 Dec 2012 04:30
- Thu 26 Jun 2014 04:30
- Fri 12 Dec 2014 04:20
- Tue 20 Jan 2015 04:30
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