The Biggest Modes Of Transportation Built By Humans | Supersized Structures | Spark

The human race is constantly looking for a better way to get from point A to point B, from tall ships to the invention of the automobile, travel has always been a necessity. We rely on increasingly massive transportation like planes, trains, ships and everything in between.
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Many of mankind's ideas to build big seem impossible. It's an inescapable aspect of progress: things just keep getting bigger. This is the story of dams, highways, bridges and buildings that have transformed cities and even countries. This riveting series explores a hundred years of engineering the biggest, heaviest, tallest structures, and looks at what was supersized 10 or even 100 years ago.
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[@dinushadushmantha1032]

I think Japanese Shinkansen should be mentioned in the rail section. They took the initiative to build high speed rail when the whole world was doubting it’s possibility. And they haven’t had any fatal accidents since the beginning of the Shinkansen in 1960’s. The maglev line which is being built between Tokyo and Osaka would be the first of it’s kind in long distance traveling.

[@dinushadushmantha1032]

@OneHairyGuy Exactly Shinkansen is so reliable. Even though Shinkansen is much expensive when compared to flying still people use it because of it’s reliability. During the life time of a Shinkansen it is undergoing many safety tests and repairs. At some stages they rip everything apart and reassemble to ensure the safety and comfort of the passengers. Those tracks are checked for safety every night and they have dedicated machines built for doing this specific task.

[@QueenDaenerysTargaryen]

I wish to see passenger version of AN-224 or Stratolaunch.

[@kenflagler635]

The content and delivery are just wonderful on these videos. Great stuff guys.😎😎😎

[@donaldvincent]

I don't care...I LOVE the A-380. I want to take a flight on one. I also Love the 747 in all versions, the bigger the better. They both just look so graceful in the sky.

[@derekwall200]

but it was Boeing who first started building aircraft that carried passengers, airbus didn't start doing that till the early 60s

[@donaldvincent]

@@derekwall200 True

[@Mikey__Mike]

Brilliant to watch loved every second

[@-fuk57]

Boeing's Everett plant is in Everett, Washington. Not Seattle. Boeing also has a plant in Seattle but it is 30 miles away from Everett.

[@jeebus6263]

~16:00 a cruise ship is NOT a liner

[@jeebus6263]

@@Scorpion-vh8lj ocean liners were beautiful ships designed for speed (primarily before the air industry was transatlantic), i won't discuss modern cruise ships with particular admiration.

[@vibra1mycin]

So much so for the flagship aeroplane of the 21st century. The A380 is now going extinct fast.

[@amarjyotisarmah999]

Spotted dough de muro with his yellow hummer

[@50CeNTTTTT]

I just love it when I get that pop up saying "Someone has liked your comment" or "Someone has subscribed!" 💭 It makes my day😍 Have a good day PEOPLE..

[@philzone8486]

I make so many comments that KZbin doesn't notify me any more. Enjoy your 15 minutes.

[@jameswhittaker8504]

Love this!

[@petermallia558]

The Docklands Light Railway has been driverless since it came in to operation in 1987, so not the longest driverless railway, but it's already 35yrs old and has expanded over the years and become essential for business travel throughout East London and beyond, utilising it's direct routes for London City Airport and connection to rail across London and wider rail network across the UK and Europe.

[@JanitorIsBack]

you don't need a 3 min introduction

[@quan-oh-re2258]

The a380 has proved to airlines and the rest of the world that bigger is not always better.

[@pan98cakes]

lol Doug DeMuro at the end

[@tkskagen]

"Go big, or go home" as they say!

[@ryanclark692]

What is the narrator being sarcastic when he mentioned that airships for the most luxurious way to cross the ocean as if ships didn’t exist at the time? Lol

[@petermallia558]

D'you want some fish with that....Chips or Ships? 🤔🙄😁😆😂👍🏻

[@factsdonthavefeelingsbeawa2953]

35:07 I automatically started singing 🥁🎺🎷🎹🎸🪕🎶🐠🌴🏝🦀🎙"Under the sea, Under the sea Darling it's better Down where it's wetter Take it from me Up on the shore they work all day Out in the sun they slave away While we devotin' Full time to floatin' Under the sea.....🎶🎹🪕🌴🐠🍹🏝🦀 😅🤣😅

[@cedwardsmedia]

5:08 but there's only 158 elephants on-screen lol

[@truebluestu3428]

Amazing footage …the occupants probably travelled light years to get here ….then just fly about our atmosphere in full view of everyone, ,pick flowers just like ET …then it’s back home …..if humans visit another stars systems planets we would do the same…..that makes complete sense……or it was a plane going in the opposite directions ??…

[@aarinisles]

I’m curious, what made smaller modes of transportation. Better yet, besides humans, what has made, (constructed), any form of transportation?

[@dbclass4075]

We can explore bikes, for starters. Then maybe progress to motorbikes.

[@aarinisles]

@@dbclass4075 Ok, what other than a human constructed a bike?

[@MIXMASTERBJB1]

What's the point of your questions??

[@aarinisles]

@@MIXMASTERBJB1 The title of the video is , “How Humans Built the Largest Modes of Transportation” and my original question was what besides humans built any form of transportation. Then a person suggested starting with bikes. My next question was what besides a human built a bike. The point of the whole thing goes back to the title of the video. Perhaps it could have been worded differently.

[@lunes-1]

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[@philippal8666]

Bring back the airship

[@stevefox3763]

Hes stating dates in such a weird way, we dont say dates like that in the UK!

[@philzone8486]

Well believe it or not, The UK is not the center of the Universe. Sorry mate.

[@stevefox3763]

@@philzone8486 yes but the narrator is British, that's my point. It would be like me calling petrol gas!

[@martinda7446]

''We rely on increasingly massive transportation like plains, trains, ships and everything in between.''

[@apphappy3796]

The REAL Question that should be asked is WHY? Bigger is NOT always better.

[@kamma44]

The size comparisons are so inconsistent. Comparing ships and planes lengths to football fields, then London buses and then something else gives no real measure. Just stick to one comparison and more importantly compare each new iteration of a ship or plane to its predecessors.

[@user-rj6gu7oe4u]

nice doc, but the tesla plaid eats bugatti's and dodge vipers for lunch these days, either this doco is 10 years old or the narrator is behind in the times

[@d.g.rohrig4063]

Dubai has 75 km of track for a driverless metro train eh? Vancouver British Columbia has 80km for the driverless Skytrain, so move over Dubai; Vancouver takes the cake! 😂

[@philippal8666]

Well why stick the family in a mini for 3 days, when you can fly in comfort(ish) for 3 hours. And not have to sit with your family.

[@patchthesinclair5896]

Bigger faster better is not a part of our DNA! It was a sad day that we left the croft .

[@leonardgmiller8924]

What about the Ukrainian cargo plane the biggest aircraft ever

[@larrypotterhead]

Lol John Jeremy

[@theomeulenberg44]

uhm the Bugatti has 16 cylinder engine

[@veritas41photo]

The tone of this video is absolutely disgusting. The irony of praising current mammoth cruise ships after mentioning the hubristic demise of the Titanic (with its horrendous loss of life) is totally lost on these people. It goes on and on about the wonders of oversized technology and the celebrities who parade around using it. The Hummer is a prime example of the useless waste shown. All this "stuff" represents deadly accidents just waiting to happen. Even worse, they are just not aware of the real record-holders, for example in hyper-cars. A total waste of my time. Si Yo Nara.

[@thomasburke7995]

A380 might be a so called giant ..but it has turned out to be a comerical flop.. actually superseded by large twin engine airframes and the abundance of 747's that can fly to many more airports.

[@dbclass4075]

Plus, 747s can easily be converted to freighter, while the A380 could not. A380 is optimized for high passenger capacity.

[@MIXMASTERBJB1]

In time.. things always come back around again.. Imagine being able to fly a full capacity A380 with critical covid patients to a location capable of being able to treat them.. all at once 🤧🤒🤕... 🤔🤔🤔

[@calumhunter815]

I will NOT go any where those gross those things

[@philzone8486]

Fair enough, do us a favor and stay home.