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In March 1969, just months before Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, Concorde made its maiden flight. The supersonic plane embodied a vision of the future as daring as that of Apollo 11 — but far better looking.
No plane has captured the public imagination quite like Concorde, even though only 20 were ever built, and they were flown by just two airlines. Today, nearly 50 years on, it still stands as one of humanity’s most remarkable engineering achievements, and a truly timeless piece of design.
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A new book titled “Supersonic” fondly showcases the design and lifestyle of Concorde, a superbly engineered machine from a futuristic past. This image from the Royal Aircraft Establishment in Bedford shows a scale model of the supersonic airliner in 1964. Credit: © Keystone-France, Courtesy Gamma-Keystone/Getty Images
“A lot of designs that were inspired by the dream and optimism of the jet age retain an air of the era in which they were born,” said Lawrence Azerrad, author of the new…
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