X-Ray Mega Airport
X-Ray Mega Airport
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X-Ray Mega Airport

2015
1 season
5 episodes
Documentary

X-Ray Mega Airport (also known as Inside Frankfurt Airport) is a five-part British television series which premiered on 21 May 2015 on the Discovery Channel in the United Kingdom and subsequently on international versions of the Discovery Channel in more than 220 territories. The program was commissioned by Discovery Networks International in 2014, and is produced by Voltage TV. The series examines Frankfurt International Airport using CGI, laser scanning technology and thermal cameras to investigate the science and technology behind aviation.

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Discover how every action at a mega-airport is planned to the hour, the minute, and the second. Keeping to such a regimented schedule requires thousands of engineers to race against the clock, twenty-four hours a day.

  • Race Against the Clock

    1.Race Against the Clock

    21-05-201545m

    Discover how every action at a mega-airport is planned to the hour, the minute, and the second. Keeping to such a regimented schedule requires thousands of engineers to race agains...

  • Total Control

    2.Total Control

    28-05-201545m

    Using advanced equipment to x-ray scan the airport, find out how every action is precisely and predictably controlled, including that of the passengers as they enter the terminal,...

  • The Airport Never Sleeps

    3.The Airport Never Sleeps

    04-06-201545m

    Head behind the scenes at one of Europe’s busiest hubs, and discover how an operation the size of Frankfurt never enjoys down-time.

  • Crossroads of the World

    4.Crossroads of the World

    11-06-201545m

    Head into the heart of this global mega-airport and explore its vital role in the world’s vast international air network. Flights from five continents land at Germany’s biggest air...

  • Failure Is Not An Option

    5.Failure Is Not An Option

    18-06-201545m

    The airport’s engineering teams are under pressure, managing specialist technology that they cannot risk to fail. Witness an engine change on an A380 airliner, before finding out t...

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