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Concorde's first flight
On 2 March 1969 the supersonic airliner Concorde, took to the skies for the first time. Some campaigners believed that the speed of aircraft might damage buildings.
On 26 September 1973, Concorde, the supersonic passenger aircraft, made her first non-stop flight across the Atlantic.
The droopy-nosed plane took to the skies for the first time four years earlier.
Some campaigners believed that the speed of the aircraft might damage buildings.
In 2012 AndrΓ© Turcat, the French pilot of Concorde's first flight, spoke to Mike Lanchin.
(Photo: Concorde. Credit: Getty Images)
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