Why the Concorde (And Supersonic Flight) Never Took Off
It had been an dream of British and Gallic aviation expert since the mid-1950s : What if they could project and build a commercial-grade aircraft that could travel at up to twice the speed of sound , ferrying passengers from one box of the world to another in less than half the clock time of ceremonious jets ? Was there enough money , know - how , and government interest to facilitate such a project ?...