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Extreme Engineering Biggest Warship City of Steel Carrier The Discovery Channel Naval Warfare 2 Pack Product Description — Extreme Engineering unveils some of the most ambitious architectural plans of our time. Some are theoretical; others are in the works. But each of these modern marvels poses challenges that stretch the...  more » definition of what's possible. Watch as jaw-dropping computer animation and first-hand accounts from builders, designers and engineers breathe life into the most extreme construction projects ever conceived. Watch as work continues on the $4.5 billion USS George Bush aircraft carrier, midway through its four-year construction at Newport News, Virginia. While huge cranes - each capable of hoisting 900 tons - carefully lift 160 massive sections of the completed flight deck into place with metronomic accuracy, the pressure mounts as workers race to avoid any delays /City Of Steel -Roy Schieder competently narrates this behind the scenes look at the construction and initial at-sea operational tests of the modern aircraft carrier. Witness the liberal application of elbow grease by the blue collar men and women of Newport News, Virginia as they manufacture and assemble the last Nimitz class carriers of the 20th century: the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) and the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76).  « less

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