Conference organized by 3AF Midi-Pyrénées in partnership with the Académie de l’air et de l’espace and in collaboration with the Aérothèque.
Presented by Guy DESTARAC, head of the 3AF Midi-Pyrénées heritage working group
This talk will retrace the genesis of the program in the context of the times: air transport was engaged in the race for speed, and competition between American, European and Russian manufacturers was in full swing. During its development, the changed global context made it difficult to implement, following the disappearance of competitors and the emergence of more stringent requirements. Nevertheless, it was operated for 25 years, mainly between Paris, London and New York. We’ll be talking about the next steps envisaged by its manufacturers in the 1990s, and about recent work to develop more economical aircraft, more acceptable in terms of supersonic flight, and within the framework of low-carbon aviation. But will society always accept that considerable resources should be spent for the benefit of a few, however wealthy they may be?
Free admission (subject to availability).
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