Concorde: The True Story
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46:59In the race for the world's first successful supersonic airliner, Concorde goes nose to nose with its Russian competitor, but shocking archives reveals how it ends in tragedy and death. And the programme uncovers how America’s giant homegrown competitor is felled not by technology or fiery disaster, but by the moon shot an...
45:59Go inside the race to build the first supersonic airliner between Europe's Concorde, the Soviet TU144 and the American Boeing 2707. From the post-war jet boom to the death of the supersonic dream 40 years later, this is a story of engineering brilliance, international espionage and tragedy that surrounded the attempt to ma...