View Single Post
      07-13-2010, 07:54 AM   #18
xenon
Major General
xenon's Avatar
England
1384
Rep
8,056
Posts

Drives: 2021 G21 330i M-Sport
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Coventry

iTrader: (0)

^^ That's not strictly true - ever heard of the SR-71? That was comfortably faster than Concorde (Since 1976, it has held the world record for the fastest air breathing manned aircraft, a record previously held by the YF-12) and many others were as fast but their data was often classified. Concorde was so fast because due to its amazing streamlining it could super-cruise whereas a military aircraft with associated harware and weaponry bolted to it was not afforded that luxury.

That's not to take anything away from the magic that is Concorde but the presenters were prone to an amount of hyperbole.
Appreciate 0