Supersonic Dream looks back affectionately over the forty year story of the development of the world's first commercial supersonic airliner. How did Concorde's designers and engineers come up with their revolutionary design? What happened to the dream that supersonic passenger flight would become an everyday, affordable way to travel, expanding Concorde's business beyond its luxury niche? Why was supersonic flight so controversial?

Revisiting the thrill of its maiden flight of 1969 and the tragic Paris crash of 2000, Supersonic Dream is a unique and colorful aviation saga, drawing on rare behind-the-scenes footage, and including interviews with Concorde fans such as Henry Kissinger, David Frost, and many more.

Premiere broadcast January 18, 2005 on NOVA/PBS