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Supersonic Dream
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Viewing Ideas
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Before Watching
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Have students research the location and role of the following
components for a typical commercial airliner: nose, wings,
fuselage, tail, and engine(s). Ask students to investigate how
the design of the parts aids in flight. Then have students draw
a plane and label the location of each component. When students
are done, show a picture of the Concorde and compare its design
features to the planes drawn. How are they similar? Different?
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Organize students into five groups and assign each group to take
notes on one of the following as they watch: design features,
costs associated with the plane, public perception, advertising,
and types of passengers.
After Watching
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Discuss the Concorde's history with students. Have student teams
share their notes. What role, if any, did each factor play in
contributing to the Concorde's initial success? What contributed
to the plane's demise?
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Sonic booms occur when planes fly faster than 1,207 kilometers
per hour. The Concorde traveled at about 2,160 kilometers per
hour, or about twice the speed of sound. What were some of the
concerns people had about sonic booms? (the startling sound,
shaking buildings, shattering windows) How did the owners of the
Concorde respond to these concerns?
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