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The Golden Age of Aviation

Is the future supersonic?

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13 June 2019

Episode 7

30 minutes


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We discuss the highs and lows of the groundbreaking supersonic technology for commercial aviation that emerged in the late 1960s, as Concorde and the Tupolev Tu-144 took flight. Plus: the perks of travelling faster than the speed of sound.

13 June 2019

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