America's 7 Biggest MACHINES Ever Built — China Still Can't Match Number One

In March 2026, a flat grey machine built in 1965 for the Apollo program carried NASA's Artemis II rocket to the launch pad at one mile an hour. Twelve days later, that rocket sent four astronauts around the Moon. America has a long habit of building machines like that. Here are seven of the biggest, from 7 to 1, each one next to China's best attempt to match it. We also say where America doesn't hold the record. Chapters 0:00 The crawler that carried Artemis II 1:39 #7 LeTourneau L-2350 3:20 #6 Caterpillar 797F (and the truck that beats it) 5:25 #5 Big Muskie 7:43 #4 Stratolaunch Roc 9:25 #3 NASA Crawler-Transporter 11:37 #2 USS Gerald R. Ford 13:24 #1 Starship and the tower that catches it 15:55 The whole list #america #machine #china