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A Concorde followed a solar eclipse in supersonic flight in 1973

In 1973, a Concorde aircraft followed a solar eclipse for over an hour.

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The plane flew at over 2,000 km/h to extend the observation of the phenomenon.

This feat remains a unique example of aerospace and astronomical engineering.

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