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Concorde - Wikipedia Reflecting the treaty between the British and French governments that led to Concorde's construction, the name Concorde is from the French word concorde (IPA: [kɔ̃kɔʁd]), which has an English equivalent, concord Both words mean agreement, harmony, or union
Concorde | Summary, History, Facts | Britannica Concorde, the first supersonic passenger-carrying commercial airplane (or supersonic transport, SST), built jointly by aircraft manufacturers in Great Britain and France
Why The Concorde Was Discontinued and Why It Wont Be Coming Back Concorde was jointly developed and manufactured between France and The British Aircraft Corporation under an Anglo-French treaty Twenty aircraft were built, including six prototypes and developmental aircraft Air France and British Airways were the only airlines to purchase and fly the Concorde
What Happened to the Concordes? - National Air and Space Museum What is the Concorde? The Concorde was a masterpiece, the gold standard of aviation engineering It checked all the boxes: aesthetics, design, speed, luxury, and innovation Which is why, after over 50 years, it remains one of the most iconic aircraft ever built
Concorde histories and aircraft on display - Wikipedia Concorde histories and aircraft on display Twenty Concorde aircraft were built: two prototypes, two pre-production aircraft, two development aircraft and 14 production aircraft for commercial service With the exception of two of the production aircraft, all are preserved, mostly in museums
Concorde set to fly again by 2026 after U. S. lifts ban on overland . . . In a historic move that will reshape the future of aviation, the world’s most iconic supersonic airplane is poised to fly again by 2026, 50 years after the historic first flight that changed the history of aviation forever
The Concorde: Inside The Jets Supersonic History Fifteen years after pilot Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier, France and Britain came together to develop a commercial airliner capable of flying faster than the speed of sound In 1962, they struck a formal agreement and named the project "Concorde," in a nod to their international cooperation
Concorde: How Supersonic Travel Was Grounded For Good Concorde was the plane that made these dreams possible, flying passengers from New York to London in three hours France and Great Britain teamed up, signing a “concorde” — or agreement — and giving the idea a name in the process