Analysis: Supersonic Concorde to make its last trans-Atlantic flight next week

From: NPR Special | Date: October 16, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

ALEX CHADWICK
NPR Special
10-16-2003
Analysis: Supersonic Concorde to make its last trans-Atlantic flight next week

Host: ALEX CHADWICK
Time: 4:00-5:00 PM

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Champagne wishes, caviar dreams, but money can't buy you love; and after next week, it's not going to be able to get you a window seat on the Concorde anymore, either. The supersonic airplane makes its last trans-Atlantic flight next week after nearly 30 years of commercial service. NPR's "Science Friday" host Ira Flatow was on the scene at Dulles International Airport just ...

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