Extreme engineering : biggest warship
"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 metronom...
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Silver Spring:
Discovery Communications,
2003.
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| Summary: | "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." |
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc ( 42 min.): sd., col.; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD |
| Production Credits: | Production by Powderhouse Production to Discovery Channel |