Aragorn
12th October 2016, 07:35
Description:
This is a film about the rise and fall of the world's first supersonic passenger jet - Concorde. From the moment that it hit the skies in 1969, Concorde was instantly iconic. Considered the thoroughbred of aircraft, it flew the rich and famous across the Atlantic in just 3 hours and forty-five minutes - with an impeccable safety record.
Until... On July 25th 2000, a freak chain of events just outside Paris caused a catastrophic accident: Concorde's first fatality in 27 years of service killed 115 people, and those devastating 120 seconds of flight marked the end of the supersonic era.
Concorde time line:
December 11, 1967: First prototype unveiled in Toulouse, France
March 2, 1969: Concorde flies for the first time, from Toulouse
October 1, 1969: First supersonic flight
September 13, 1970: First landing at Heathrow
September 26, 1973: First non-stop flight across the Atlantic
November 23, 1973: Prince Philip flies Concorde for the first time
January 21, 1976: First commercial flight
November 22, 1977: BA and Air France start services to New York
July 13, 1985: Phil Collins uses Concorde so he can sing at the US and UK Live Aid charity concerts on the same day
July 25, 2000: Air France Concorde crashes near Paris, killing 113 people
August 15, 2000: BA takes Concorde out of service
November 7, 2001: Passenger services resume after safety improvements
April 10, 2003: Concorde retirement announced by BA and Air France
May 31, 2003: Last Air France Concorde flight
October 24, 2003: Last BA Concorde flight
Duration:
1 hour 13 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KII5k1rhuHw
This is a film about the rise and fall of the world's first supersonic passenger jet - Concorde. From the moment that it hit the skies in 1969, Concorde was instantly iconic. Considered the thoroughbred of aircraft, it flew the rich and famous across the Atlantic in just 3 hours and forty-five minutes - with an impeccable safety record.
Until... On July 25th 2000, a freak chain of events just outside Paris caused a catastrophic accident: Concorde's first fatality in 27 years of service killed 115 people, and those devastating 120 seconds of flight marked the end of the supersonic era.
Concorde time line:
December 11, 1967: First prototype unveiled in Toulouse, France
March 2, 1969: Concorde flies for the first time, from Toulouse
October 1, 1969: First supersonic flight
September 13, 1970: First landing at Heathrow
September 26, 1973: First non-stop flight across the Atlantic
November 23, 1973: Prince Philip flies Concorde for the first time
January 21, 1976: First commercial flight
November 22, 1977: BA and Air France start services to New York
July 13, 1985: Phil Collins uses Concorde so he can sing at the US and UK Live Aid charity concerts on the same day
July 25, 2000: Air France Concorde crashes near Paris, killing 113 people
August 15, 2000: BA takes Concorde out of service
November 7, 2001: Passenger services resume after safety improvements
April 10, 2003: Concorde retirement announced by BA and Air France
May 31, 2003: Last Air France Concorde flight
October 24, 2003: Last BA Concorde flight
Duration:
1 hour 13 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KII5k1rhuHw