Caviar instead of economy 50 years of Concorde - luxury, disaster and the dream of a comeback

The Concorde took off for the first time 50 years ago today. It marked the beginning of the most ambitious chapter in civil aviation history. A dream of speed, technology and luxury - which ended spectacularly and is being rekindled today.

The Concorde stood for speed, technology and a boundless belief in progress - and became the flying legend of an entire era.

Champagne at Mach 2

But there was more to the glamor than luxury and records. The Concorde polarized, fascinated and disappeared - until today.

Our video shows why its myth lives on and why supersonic flight is becoming an issue again.

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