About
How America builds and moves
Megaprojects, aviation, cars and trains. Pure engineering, no politics.
What this is
Steel & Speed is a documentary channel on YouTube. Each episode takes one structure or machine and tells the story of the engineering behind it: why it was built, what nearly broke it, and how it was solved.
How episodes are researched
Every fact is sourced. Each episode page lists its sources by number, the same numbers you see cited on screen in the video, with links and access dates. When sources disagree, we say so on the page.
About the narration
Narrated by an AI voice. Researched, written and sourced by us, with every source listed.
FAQ
- Who narrates the videos?
- Narrated by an AI voice. Researched, written and sourced by us, with every source listed.
- Where do the facts come from?
- Published sources such as agency records and engineering reports. Each episode page numbers them, and the same numbers appear on screen in the video.
- Is there politics in the episodes?
- No. Pure engineering, no politics.
- How often do new episodes come out?
- Subscribe on YouTube or join the Sunday email to hear the day each one goes live.
Contact
Email hello@steelnspeed.com. Find us on YouTube and on X @SteelAndSpeed.