Supersonic Thoughts

September, 1977

3000-Mile LunchFlying the Concorde across the Atlantic is like stepping into a fine restaurant in Washington for a leisurely, luxurious lunch and walking out in another country. I recently rode the British Airways Concorde from Washington to London: The trip seemed even faster than the three and a half hours it took; the service I experienced was not only superb but also properly paced, sothat I was entertained throughout the flight; and since we left shortly after noon, lunch filled the flight....