20 years ago, the supersonic passenger jet Concorde flew for the last time
Concorde crossed the Atlantic at twice the speed of sound, cutting travel time in half compared to a conventional passenger plane. The groundbreaking jet made its final flight on Nov. 26, 2003.
by Jack Mitchell
Nov 24, 2023
3 minutes
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There was a time when you could fly from New York City to London at twice the speed of sound. Passengers dined on caviar and sipped champagne, all while zipping across the Atlantic Ocean in just 3 1/2 hours.
The plane had a slender white fuselage, a pointy nose that
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