Synopsis
This color educational film is about the new Concorde supersonic airliner. It was made in 1973 and directed by John Costello and Terrence Hughes. The Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde is a British-French turbojet-powered supersonic passenger airliner that was operated until 2003. It had a maximum speed over twice the speed of sound at Mach 2.04, with seating for 92 to 128 passengers. An eagle soars, an early airplane is flown, then the Concorde. Opening titles: 'Concorde - the 24 Hour World' (:08-:40). The Concorde flies high over the clouds. Athens aerial shot. The Concorde flies over NYC and then other unnamed cities (:41-2:01). In 1909, Louis Blériot was the first to make a working, powered, piloted monoplane and flew it across the English Channel in 40 minutes. Imperial Airways poster. Passengers flew 100mph in an old plane. Different shots of early airplanes with explanations on types and speed during the 1930s-1950s. Modern 747s are shown and then the Concorde (2:02-3:41). Engineers at work. Shots of engineers working on sketches and drawings of the new Concorde. People sign off on making the new plane. Exterior shots of the plane on the runway. The introduction of the new Concorde. A paper airplane flies through the air (3:42-5:20). Test pilots trying to go faster than sound. Shots of many planes including the Bell X-2 that exceeded Mach 3, on September 27, 1956 (5:21-5:58). Thin delta wings are scientifically shown as to how they operate. Concorde pilot gets ready. Engineers…
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Details
- Running time
- 28 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- 24 Hour World
- 1973
- Aerospatiale
- Bac Concorde
- Supersonic Airliner
- Stock Footage
- Periscope Film