Concorde - The Future of Flight

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March 2, 1969. French pilot André Turcat takes to the skies above Toulouse-Blagnac airport. He’s flying an odd-looking plane: long and slender with triangular wings and a bent-down nose like a bird of prey. It’s called the Concorde – a jet designed to move supersonic flight from ...  Show more

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The supersonic race heats up in the 1960s. As Britain and France scramble to solidify their design for Concorde, the United States of America and the Soviet Union are close on their heels.Listen to Business Movers on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Experience a ...  Show more

In the 1950s, facing humiliation after the Suez Crisis, Britain sets out to prove that it can still be a global superpower by creating the world’s first supersonic passenger jet.Need more Business Movers? With Wondery+, enjoy exclusive seasons, early access to new ones, and they’ ...  Show more