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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. The last Concorde flight was made on November 24, 2003 from [[New York]] to [[London]], [[England]]. | The '''Concorde''' was a [[supersonic]] commercial airline [[jet]]. It flew at top speeds of 1330 mph, or 1 mile every 3 seconds. The last Concorde flight was made on November 24, 2003 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 [[ | + | 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]] and [[Aerospatiale]]. |
[[Category:Aircraft]] | [[Category:Aircraft]] | ||
Revision as of 17:51, July 13, 2007
The Concorde was a supersonic commercial airline jet. It flew at top speeds of 1330 mph, or 1 mile every 3 seconds. The last Concorde flight was made on November 24, 2003 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 the United Kingdom and France, specifically between the British Aircraft Corporation and Aerospatiale.