Where To Stream NOVA Season 45 Episode 13
Flying Supersonic
- Aired October 24, 2018
- 60 Min
- Rated 8.3
- Number 107 Of 294 Rated Episodes
A history of the legendary Concorde, the passenger plane that flew from the late 70s till 2003 at twice the speed of sound. Designed and built by French and British engineers, the Concorde was the ultimate in speed and luxury for a select group of global jet-setters, and the birthplace of many breakthroughs in aviation science. But ultimately it was not sustainable because of enormous fuel consumption and high ticket prices. NOVA takes you inside the historic international race to develop the...