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Concorde’s last supersonic flight was 20 years ago today.
The Mach 2 aircraft was retired on October 24th, 2003 (this video commemorates the day) bringing an end to supersonic commercial air travel, though some, including NASA, still hope to resurrect it. Until then, here’s a piece I wrote in 2016 memorializing my own onboard experience... sadly, Gwyneth never responded.
Concorde remains the rare tech relic of the ‘70s that still looks futuristic without looking retro.
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