X-Ray Mega Airport

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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Status

Ended

Original Name

X-Ray Mega Airport

First Air Date

May 21, 2015

Last Air Date

June 18, 2015

Seasons

1

Episodes

5

Language

German, English

Production Companies

Voltage TV

Networks

Discovery

Failure Is Not An Option
S01E05

Failure Is Not An Option

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 the precautions involved in pumping tens of thousands of litres of highly flammable aviation fuel.

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