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The Concorde was the first super-sonic commercial airline jet. It flew at top speeds of 1330 mph or 1 mile every 2 seconds. The last Concorde flight was made on November 24, 2003 to from New York to London, England. | The Concorde was the first super-sonic commercial airline jet. It flew at top speeds of 1330 mph or 1 mile every 2 seconds. The last Concorde flight was made on November 24, 2003 to from New York to London, England. | ||
| − | The plane was named Concorde because it was developed as a cooperative project between Great Britain and France, specifically between the British Aircraft Corporation and Aerospatiale. | + | The plane was named Concorde (French for "concord," which means agreement or harmony) because it was developed as a cooperative project between Great Britain and France, specifically between the British Aircraft Corporation and Aerospatiale. |
[[Image:Concorde1.jpg]] | [[Image:Concorde1.jpg]] | ||
Revision as of 17:56, January 24, 2007
The Concorde was the first super-sonic commercial airline jet. It flew at top speeds of 1330 mph or 1 mile every 2 seconds. The last Concorde flight was made on November 24, 2003 to from New York to London, England.
The plane was named Concorde (French for "concord," which means agreement or harmony) because it was developed as a cooperative project between Great Britain and France, specifically between the British Aircraft Corporation and Aerospatiale.
