Oct 1, 1969 – The Concorde supersonic transport plane flies past MACH 1 for the first time. Slow learners. #Concorde #supersonic #aviation #speed
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We are still waiting for the SST to get there. Plus, it was Brit tech that got you past Mach 1 remember
Now now. not accurate. But it is a shame British didn't want to use the flying tail. They said their grandfathers hadn't so why should they?
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Two heroes producing many feelings.
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Fr Mrs. Yeager
@VictoriaYeage11 How is Jeremy Clarkson a hero? When did he risk his life? How many times? - Show replies
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General Chuck Yeager just told Jeremy Clarkson off! Brilliant!
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@RichardHammond and@MrJamesMay let this show up on@thegrandtour next season!!! Too epic
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apart from the jet engine technology...
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Actually, all the pioneering work done in the U.K by Miles Aircraft Corp was handed over to the US after the war.
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Luckily, thanks to the US, the work was written in English and not German...
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It was not innovative. The US carriers just determined there was not enough money in the world to pay for the fuel by passengers, As evidenced by the Concorde's cancellation
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We had to pay for the stuff you sold us in the first 3 years of WW2. And we kept on paying right up to 2002 incidentally.
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That's capitalism baby.
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