David Penhaligon on Concorde’s sonic boom

Title

David Penhaligon on Concorde’s sonic boom

Genre

Interview

TX Date

23 Mar 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:01:56

Description

David Penhaligon, MP for Truro, on the Concorde sonic boom, about which some 40 of his constituents have complained. He says an ideal situation would be for the planes to fly supersonically only once they have reached the ocean, but the Government has its own agenda. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

David Penhaligon

Keywords

Government; Damage; Aeroplanes; Cornwall; Noise pollution; Aviation; Supersonic aeroplanes; Concorde; Supersonic air transport

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