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| − | The '''Concorde''' was a [[supersonic]] commercial airline [[jet]]. It flew at top speeds of 1330 mph, or 1 mile every 3 seconds, or Mach 2 - twice the speed of sound. The last Concorde flight was made on November 26, 2003 from [[London]] to [[Bristol]], [[UK]] where that particular aircraft was built. It finished commercial operations a month earlier with a final flight from [[New York]] to [[London]] on 24 October 2003. | + | The '''Concorde''' was a [[supersonic]] commercial airline [[jet]]. It flew at top speeds of 1330 mph, or 1 mile every 3 seconds, or Mach 2 - twice the speed of sound. The last Concorde flight was made on November 26, 2003, from [[London]] to [[Bristol]], [[UK]] where that particular aircraft was built. It finished commercial operations a month earlier with a final flight from [[New York]] to [[London]] on 24 October 2003. |
The plane was named Concorde (French for "concord," which means agreement or harmony) because it was developed as a cooperative project between the [[United Kingdom]] and [[France]], specifically between the British Aircraft Corporation (now BAE) and Aerospatiale (now EADS). | The plane was named Concorde (French for "concord," which means agreement or harmony) because it was developed as a cooperative project between the [[United Kingdom]] and [[France]], specifically between the British Aircraft Corporation (now BAE) and Aerospatiale (now EADS). | ||
[[Category:Aircraft]] | [[Category:Aircraft]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:31, November 10, 2023
| Concorde | |
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| Type | Supersonic airliner |
| National Origin | France and the United Kingdom |
| Unit cost | £23 million |
| Variants | none |
| Manufacturer | BAC and Sud Aviation |
| First flight | 2 March 1969 |
| Introduced | 21 January 1976 |
| Status | retired |
| Launch customer | British Airways and Air France |
| Primary users | British Airways and Air France |
| Produced | 1965–1979 |
| Number built | 20 |
The Concorde was a supersonic commercial airline jet. It flew at top speeds of 1330 mph, or 1 mile every 3 seconds, or Mach 2 - twice the speed of sound. The last Concorde flight was made on November 26, 2003, from London to Bristol, UK where that particular aircraft was built. It finished commercial operations a month earlier with a final flight from New York to London on 24 October 2003.
The plane was named Concorde (French for "concord," which means agreement or harmony) because it was developed as a cooperative project between the United Kingdom and France, specifically between the British Aircraft Corporation (now BAE) and Aerospatiale (now EADS).