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World Service,21 Nov 2001,24 mins

The future of air travel

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Today's aeronautical engineers attempt to define the next era of flight after Concorde. The supersonic capability of Concorde has not yet been superceded, despite the technology being more than 30 years old. Airplane innovation has continued though, with larger and more comfortable passenger jets. The programme looks at the future of air travel technology.

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