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Ever wondered how we went from flying small wooden machines, to supersonic jets taking off vertically in the space of less than 70 years?
Luke Tomes travels to Brooklands Museum in Surrey, one of Britain’s first operating aerodromes and home to one of the oldest and largest aircraft factories, to find out just how this evolution was possible.
Luke explores the pioneers that were able to break the boundaries of what was imaginable, the ingenious designs they developed and implemented and what role this site played in the remarkable era of aviation.
As well as seeing some twentieth-century defining aircraft along the way, he'll be given a private tour of one of the most spectacular planes to have ever graced the skies, Concorde, with former Chief pilot of British Airways' Concorde Fleet, Mike Bannister, before getting in the cockpit myself to see if he can cut it as a commercial pilot.
Make sure to come and check out Brooklands Museum the home of British motorsport and aviation. They host many events and activities throughout the year to celebrate Brooklands incredible history of innovation and endeavour. Find them at brooklandsmuseum.com for more information.
Concorde Events left this year at Brooklands Museum: brooklandsmuseum.com/concorde
Instagram: @BrooklandsMuseum
Facebook: Brooklands Museum
Twitter / X: @BrooklandsMuseu
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00:00 Introduction
01:44 Early Flight and First Flight "Wright Flyer" (1903)
06:30 First Flight in Europe "14-bis" (1906)
09:39 First Flight Across English Channel "Bleriot XI" (1909)
15:30 World War One "Avro 405K" (1914-18)
18:36 First Trans-Atlantic Flight "Vickers Vimy" (1919)
21:18 Interwar Years (1920-1939)
23:45 Jet Flight "Me 262" (1940s)
25:34 First Vertical Takeoff + Daily Mail Trans-Atlantic Air Race "Hawker Harrier GR.1" (1969)
27:56 Introduction of Concorde (1969)
30:48 Tour of BA Concorde "Delta Golf"
36:45 Concorde Flight Deck
38:48 BA Concorde Simulator
45:06 End of Concorde (2003)
49:13 Conclusion
Download Airalo free today, and use our code HISTORYHIT for $3 USD OFF your data plan: try.airalo.com/HistoryHit @airalocom
Ever wondered how we went from flying small wooden machines, to supersonic jets taking off vertically in the space of less than 70 years?
Luke Tomes travels to Brooklands Museum in Surrey, one of Britain’s first operating aerodromes and home to one of the oldest and largest aircraft factories, to find out just how this evolution was possible.
Luke explores the pioneers that were able to break the boundaries of what was imaginable, the ingenious designs they developed and implemented and what role this site played in the remarkable era of aviation.
As well as seeing some twentieth-century defining aircraft along the way, he'll be given a private tour of one of the most spectacular planes to have ever graced the skies, Concorde, with former Chief pilot of British Airways' Concorde Fleet, Mike Bannister, before getting in the cockpit myself to see if he can cut it as a commercial pilot.
Make sure to come and check out Brooklands Museum the home of British motorsport and aviation. They host many events and activities throughout the year to celebrate Brooklands incredible history of innovation and endeavour. Find them at brooklandsmuseum.com for more information.
Concorde Events left this year at Brooklands Museum: brooklandsmuseum.com/concorde
Instagram: @BrooklandsMuseum
Facebook: Brooklands Museum
Twitter / X: @BrooklandsMuseu
You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: bit.ly/45Y4Oyg
#flight #concorde #eSIM #Airalo
00:00 Introduction
01:44 Early Flight and First Flight "Wright Flyer" (1903)
06:30 First Flight in Europe "14-bis" (1906)
09:39 First Flight Across English Channel "Bleriot XI" (1909)
15:30 World War One "Avro 405K" (1914-18)
18:36 First Trans-Atlantic Flight "Vickers Vimy" (1919)
21:18 Interwar Years (1920-1939)
23:45 Jet Flight "Me 262" (1940s)
25:34 First Vertical Takeoff + Daily Mail Trans-Atlantic Air Race "Hawker Harrier GR.1" (1969)
27:56 Introduction of Concorde (1969)
30:48 Tour of BA Concorde "Delta Golf"
36:45 Concorde Flight Deck
38:48 BA Concorde Simulator
45:06 End of Concorde (2003)
49:13 Conclusion
