Concorde: The Untold Story
CONCORDE: THE UNTOLD STORY is a two-episode documentary that goes inside the race to build the first supersonic airliner at the height of the Cold War, with Europe's Concorde racing against the Soviet TU144 and the American Boeing 2707. The two-parter unearths a tale of espionage and national prestige as the British and French battled their counterparts, while examining the technical challenges in the battle for supersonic passenger jet supremacy. They all ultimately end in failure.
Seasons
E1Part 1
Nov 26, 2023
Go inside the race to build the first supersonic airliner between Europe's Concorde, the Soviet TU144 and the American Boeing 2707, and examine both the technical challenges and the international espionage behind this story.
E2Part 2
Nov 26, 2023
The story of how America's supersonic dream ended and the battle between Russia's TU144 and Europe's Concorde. Concorde ultimately became the most luxurious airliner in the world but the supersonic dream still died. Could it be revived?
Storyline
CONCORDE: THE UNTOLD STORY is a two-episode documentary that goes inside the race to build the first supersonic airliner at the height of the Cold War, with Europe's Concorde racing against the Soviet TU144 and the American Boeing 2707. The two-parter unearths a tale of espionage and national prestige as the British and French battled their counterparts, while examining the technical challenges in the battle for supersonic passenger jet supremacy. They all ultimately end in failure.
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