A look at the development of the Concorde at the 1966 Farnborough Air Show, with the BAC 221 demonstrating the delta wing and a Vulcan showcasing its Olympus 593 engine. Full footage here: https://bit.ly/4hT54ln Film: IWM COI 1150 | Imperial War Museum London

Speed and luxury defined the Concorde ✈️. Developed in the 1970s through a groundbreaking partnership between French and British engineers, it promised a new era of supersonic travel. Flying faster than the speed of sound cut travel times by more than half, but the iconic jet faced limits. Sonic booms restricted it to transoceanic routes, and rising costs, noise issues, and accidents eventually led to its retirement after 27 years of service. On this day in 2003, the Concorde made its final tran