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Every once in a while, it's not the weapons and wars that redraw a new world order, but the ideas and inventions; with Dolph Lundgren leading the charge, witnessing the printing press that toppled kings, the Apple II computer dreamed up in a garage, and the iconic Model T that put the world on wheels; these revolutionary machines didn't just reshape history - they created it.

History's Greatest Machines With Dolph Lundgren

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Sometimes it really is rocket science with a twist; blast through history with Dolph Lundgren as he reveals the rockets that transformed warfare, exploration and human potential, from the ancient Korean Hwacha artillery that changed battlefields forever, to the Saturn V moon rocket that captured humanity's imagination, to Martin-Baker's rocket-powered ejection seat that saved over 7,000 lives; fasten your seatbelts for a blast of history like you've never seen.

Rocket Science

Speed is more than a number, it's human ambition in high octane; Dolph Lundgren hits overdrive with the record-breakers, the Thrust SSC jet car blasting past Mach 1, Concorde's legendary supersonic jet that halved travel times and NASA's Parker Solar Probe, the fastest man-made object in history; fasten your seatbelt for an adrenaline-pumping journey through machines built by speed-obsessed visionaries.

World's Fastest

How do you master a planet covered by 70% water? Build history-changing machines to conquer it; Dolph Lundgren dives into the stealthy German U-boats that nearly won WWII, the ancient canoes that crossed the Pacific, James Cameron's groundbreaking Deepsea Challenger, and the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier that faced down nuclear war; welcome to Water World.

Breakthrough Boats

Dolph Lundgren pulls the curtain back on the shadowy devices that won secret wars, the CIA's pigeon-mounted spy cameras, bone-conduction radios hidden inside tobacco pipes, the silent heart attack gun and the secret Enigma code that changed WWII.

Devices of Deception

If size counts, these machines rewrite all the rules; Dolph Lundgren gets up close inside legendary giants: the Antonov An-225 cargo jet history's largest aircraft; the 200-ton WWII Maus tank designed by Porsche for Hitler, the largest ever made; and Bigfoot, the original monster truck that created a global phenomenon; when small isn't enough, Dolph goes massive with these supersized beasts.

Monster Machines

When the mission looks impossible, you call in special ops - and Dolph Lundgren. Join him as he takes you behind enemy lines to reveal the elite machines behind history's boldest operations, from the stealth helicopter that hunted Bin Laden, the silent WWII carbine that made British commandos ghosts, and an insect-sized recon drone giving troops eyes inside enemy strongholds; it's next-level tech for next-level, previously impossible missions.

Mission Critical

Feel the thunderous might of the Cold War's atomic cannon, soar with the B-17 bomber that helped win WWII, and witness the cutting-edge technology of today's F-35 stealth fighter jet; guided by Dolph Lundgren, explore the sky-high innovations that gave armies the unbeatable edge in the air.

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