1969 : first flight of the Concorde
Auteur(s)
BOURA OLIVIER Editeur(s)
Editions midi-pyrénéennes Collection
0-353603
ISBN
979-10-93498-33-1
EANS
9791093498331
Date
Collation
48p. ; 11 x 17 cm ; épaisseur : 0.5 cm ; reliure : Broché
On March 2, 1969, with André Turcat at the helm, Concorde took off from Toulouse-Blagnac airport. During the cold war, when Americans and Soviets were in fierce competition in the air and in space, Franco-British cooperation managed to impose its majestic supersonic. Although its technical prowess was unanimously hailed, and the « big bird » was admired throughout the world, the economic constraints lead this formidable adventure to commercial failure. Half a century after its take-off, Concorde no longer takes to the skies ; however, it continues to make aviation enthusiasts dream and remains, for Toulouse residents, the symbol of the consecration of their city as the world capital of aeronautics.