Concorde: 40 Years of Supersonic Magic

The sonic boom was considered socially unacceptable and meant Concorde was restricted to flying supersonic over the ocean
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Ocean Drive
The much talked about sonic boom was considered socially unacceptable and meant Concorde was restricted to flying supersonic over the ocean.

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