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The new era of supersonic commercial flights, will it work this time?

Concorde, if you ask an aviation fan who saw the Concorde flying live to tell you about the experience, be careful, as you will hear a love story. Even those who are not aviation fans know this name. The Concorde was one of the most fascinating engineering works the world has ever seen. But the question is, will we see another supersonic passenger aircraft, and will it work this time? Several supersonic commercial aircraft projects were considered, but only two came to fruition: the Soviet TU-144 and the Anglo-Frances Concorde; both aircraft could fly at more than 2000km/h. The Soviet model had a short life with several problems in its development, and two fatal accidents at the very beginning of its career ended the project prematurely. The Concorde had a slightly longer life, but its end also came. The End of Supersonics On November 23, 2003, the world witnessed the last flight of a supersonic commercial plane; the Concorde performed its last dance with the British flag over the s...

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