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20 days agoTrue. And the fact that because of sonic boom it was not allowed to fly supersonic above land. Only when it reached the atlantic supersonic was allowed. So it’s practical use was quite limited.
Boom is working on a ‘successor’ to the Concorde without the loud boom when going above speed of sound.
What material was used for the suit? Too soon for any sort of plastic, aluminium would have been very expensive.