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A closer look at how Sir Richard Branson tried and failed to bring supersonic capabilities to the Virgin Atlantic fleet.

The aircraft flew from London to Bahrain on January 21 1976.

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Concorde crossed the Atlantic at twice the speed of sound, cutting travel time in half compared to a conventional passenger plane. The... 20 years ago, the supersonic passenger jet Concorde flew for ...