# Canonical recap data for Concorde's First Supersonic Flight (1969)
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slug: concorde-supersonic
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1969/concorde-supersonic"
title: Concorde's First Supersonic Flight
subtitle: The Concorde became the first supersonic airliner to enter service, shrinking transatlantic flight time in half and defining an era of technological ambition.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1969-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1969
decade: 1960
country:
name: United Kingdom
slug: united-kingdom
summaryShort: The Concorde District is a high school district in the state of Virginia that includes public schools from Fairfax County. It is widely regarded as one of the most competitive districts in the Virginia High School League (VHSL).
summaryLong: The Concorde District is a high school district in the state of Virginia that includes public schools from Fairfax County. It is widely regarded as one of the most competitive districts in the Virginia High School League (VHSL).
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Station_M%C3%A9tro_Concorde_Ligne_1_-_Paris_VIII_%28FR75%29_-_2022-05-27_-_3.jpg/1280px-Station_M%C3%A9tro_Concorde_Ligne_1_-_Paris_VIII_%28FR75%29_-_2022-05-27_-_3.jpg"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Concorde station"
importance: 82
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concorde_District"
  title: Concorde District
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- tech-launch
metaDescription: The Concorde District is a high school district in the state of Virginia that includes public schools from Fairfax County. It is widely regarded as one of the m
wikidataQid: Q4649736
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260107160706/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concorde_District"
  capturedAt: 2026-01-07
  label: Concorde District
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concorde_District"
