Passenger's inside footage of Concorde taking off gives fascinating view of the unique experience

A passenger on Concorde filmed the supersonic aircraft at takeoff, and it looks unlike anything else.

Concorde was the fastest passenger aircraft ever created.

It still is, actually.

And this clip gives us a glimpse into what that actually looked like.

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Why Concorde felt faster at takeoff

Concorde was a lot faster than any other plane, but interestingly, its takeoff speed was only marginally higher than that of another aircraft.

On average, the plane’s takeoff speed was 250-300 knots – equivalent to around 450-550kmh.

However, it seemed and felt faster for various reasons.

First, it used afterburners, which gave it a rapid acceleration that felt a bit more dramatic than subsonic jets, mostly because afterburners are very loud and produce visible flame.

Also, the supersonic aircraft climbed steeply after takeoff to reduce noise over populated areas, which is ironically one of the main reasons why this plane wasn’t more popular.

Why we’re no longer flying supersonic

Concorde was taken out of service in 2003, and took the idea of supersonic flight with it.

The plane looked surprisingly normal inside, apart from the cockpit, which wasn’t normal at all.

But flying aboard this airliner also wasn’t ‘normal’ because it meant you could fly from Europe to North America in record time.

Something we haven’t been able to do in about 20+ years now, as Supersonic flight was pretty much abandoned after Concorde.

But maybe that’s about to change.

There are several reasons why we can no longer fly supersonic, but one of the main ones, coincidentally, was the noise these aircraft made.

The plane’s sonic boom was too loud, and some countries simply banned it.

Cost was another factor.

Concorde wasn’t for everyone, considering the average ticket price was $6,000, which is around $12,000 when adjusted for inflation.