Farnborough, United Kingdom – September 10, 1986: Concorde making a pass at an airshow [iStock]
Key Takeaways:
The article commemorates the 20th anniversary of Concorde's final commercial flights, reflecting on its revolutionary supersonic speed and advanced aeronautical engineering.
The author shares a personal experience flying Concorde, highlighting its unparalleled capabilities, such as reaching Mach 2.02 and high altitudes where the Earth's curvature was visible.
Former Concorde pilots express profound emotion and pride regarding its legacy, noting that its unique blend of speed, safety, and technology remains unmatched by modern commercial aircraft.
Though Audrey Hepburn didn’t actually deliver that line in her 1954 film Sabrina, it’s widely attributed to her, and having lived in Paris for three years, I couldn’t agree more. To this day, I never need an excuse to go. I’d happily hop the pond to La Ville-Lumière for the opening of an envelope.
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Jeff Berlin is a photographer, cinematographer, writer, and instrument-rated pilot. A passionate aviator, he has flown a wide range of aircraft and contributed words and images to many of the world’s leading aviation
