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The Concorde Story

Posted April 05, 2012 8:19 AM

From Gizmodo:

Lunch break? Like planes? Watch this old documentary on the story of the Concorde, the first and only turbojet-powered supersonic passenger airliner in history. It was created by the French and the British. The 20 planes flew for 27 years, mainly between London Heathrow and Paris-Charles de Gaulle to New York JFK.

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04/06/2012 12:03 PM

MARVELOUS aeronautical engineering feat! My only regret is never having flown on one......whhhhhaaaawwwww!!!!!

ps: The dang video is wayyyyyy tooooooo lonnnggggggggggg @ 58 minutes!

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04/09/2012 9:52 PM

Was in a meeting in Philadelphia area when I heard news of the crash in Paris. Told my friends right then that it was the end of it's flying days!!

Tragic event like that bring out the doomers & gloomers! Shortly after, all flights cancelled.

I, too, regret being unable to fly one!! Flight is such a wonderful thing, then add the speed - cool!

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