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Tag: Concorde
How the Concorde Plans Were Secretly Given To the Russians – Slashdot
[ad_1] Today is the 20th anniversary of its last flight of the supersonic Concorde aircraft. It was faster than the speed of sound, travelling at speeds of 1,350 mph (2,170…
Concorde – a work of art – Royal Aeronautical Society
[ad_1] Two decades on from its final flight, Concorde continues to amaze and fascinate. Former President of Académie de l’air et de l’espace and test pilot JEAN PINET, who, along…
Twenty years after Concorde, what was it like on board the supersonic jet?
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Oldest Concorde engineer enjoys ‘touching’ meeting – BBC News
[ad_1] By Pam Caulfield & Dawn Limbu BBC News 1 hour ago Image caption, Bob Angles (pictured left) received a visit from Sir George White, the grandson of the founder…