EPISODE · May 24, 2026 · 11 MIN
What was Concorde?
from History for Kids / History's Not Boring: The Kids History Podcast · host SCL
Have you ever wanted to fly faster than the speed of sound? Welcome to History's Not Boring! In 1969, an unbelievable airplane called the Concorde took to the skies! It wasn't just a regular jet; it was a sleek, white, needle-nosed marvel built by Britain and France that could zoom at twice the speed of any other passenger plane! Imagine flying all the way from London to New York in just 3 hours instead of 8! It flew so fast and so high that it cruised at 60,000 feet. Up there, the sky turns dark blue and you can actually see the curve of the Earth! One of its coolest tricks? The airplane's pointy nose actually drooped down when it was time to land so the pilots could see the runway! For 27 amazing years, this super-jet carried movie stars, royalty, and thrilled passengers across the ocean. Even though it retired in 2003, no passenger plane has ever flown that fast since! Tune in with Mira and Finn to find out how this supersonic superstar conquered the skies!
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Have you ever wanted to fly faster than the speed of sound? Welcome to History's Not Boring! In 1969, an unbelievable airplane called the Concorde took to the skies! It wasn't just a regular jet; it was a sleek, white, needle-nosed marvel built by Britain and France that could zoom at twice the speed of any other passenger plane! Imagine flying all the way from London to New York in just 3 hours instead of 8! It flew so fast and so high that it cruised at 60,000 feet. Up there, the sky turns ...
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