Real Engineering

Subscribers 5.0M

Videos 280

Views 696.6M

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Real Engineering covers topics at the intersection of science, engineering, and education, focusing on deep-dives into aerospace, space, and historic machines as suggested by video titles like The Insane Engineering of the X-15 and The Insane Engineering of the SR-71 Blackbird. The channel appears to publish long-form, explanatory videos (thematic documentaries and deep-dive explorations) rather than quick tutorials or vlogs, with content centered on engineering feats and aircraft/spacecraft topics. Uploads are frequent enough to maintain activity since 2013, and the channel averages around 7.2 million views per video from a library totaling 280 videos, with a subscriber base of 5 million.

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84% relevance

Subscribers 1.4M

Videos 43

Views 60.6M

Appearances 7

SERP 100%

Similarity 73%

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Both target audiences searching for orbital spacecraft technology and advanced aircraft materials, with a high 84% match driven by 100% search overlap and 73% content similarity, showing shared subject matter and technical depth.

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73% relevance

Subscribers 1.8M

Videos 45

Views 165.5M

Appearances 4

SERP 66%

Similarity 78%

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65% relevance

Subscribers 229K

Videos 146

Views 24.1M

Appearances 7

SERP 49%

Similarity 76%

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Aligns on aerospace propulsion topics—commercial jet and piston engines—with a 65% match; notable search overlap (49%) but higher content similarity (76%) suggests comparable subject matter delivered in a similarly accessible explainer format.

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65% relevance

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Appearances 5

SERP 40%

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63% relevance

Subscribers 7.5M

Videos 507

Views 2.4B

Appearances 7

SERP 45%

Similarity 75%

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63% relevance

Subscribers 4.3M

Videos 118

Views 498.3M

Appearances 3

SERP 41%

Similarity 77%

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Top competitors by match strength are The Efficient Engineer (84% match) and Animagraffs (73% match). They share overlapping queries with Real Engineering such as orbital spacecraft technology, advanced aircraft materials, spacecraft power systems (The Efficient Engineer) and supersonic aircraft systems, commercial jet engines, and aerospace propulsion systems (Animagraffs). Cleo Abram (63% match) also overlaps on supersonic aircraft systems and orbital technology. In terms of audience size, Real Engineering has 5M subscribers, while The Efficient Engineer has about 1.4M and Animagraffs about 1.8M, indicating Real Engineering has a larger subscriber base but competes with these channels for similar search topics and audience interest. Shared queries include space propulsion, aerospace design, and advanced propulsion systems, which place these channels in direct competition for viewership of in-depth engineering topics.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Real Engineering?

The Efficient Engineer — 84% match, 1.4M subscribers; Animagraffs — 73% match, 1.8M subscribers; Joyplanes — 65% match, 229K subscribers. All three channels produce science/engineering education content focused on engineering concepts and mechanisms similar to Real Engineering.

What type of content does Real Engineering make?

Real Engineering creates science and engineering education videos, often explaining how machines and technologies work, as suggested by titles like 'How The Space Shuttle Worked' and 'The Insane Engineering of the X-15'. The channel uploads content with an average of about 7.2M views per video and has 5M subscribers; the exact upload frequency is described as 'average: 7.2M views/video, ~? uploads/week'.

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