Concorde

British-French supersonic airliner (1969–2003)

Concorde was a passenger airplane that flew faster than the speed of sound. It was made by the French company Aérospatiale and the British company British Aircraft Corporation. Concorde carried passengers from 1976 to 2003. Twenty aircraft were built.

Concorde
A British Airways Concorde at Heathrow airport in London
RoleSupersonic airliner
ManufacturerBAC (now BAE Systems)
Sud-Aviation, Aérospatiale (now EADS)
First flight2 March 1969
Introduction21 January 1976
Retired26 November 2003
StatusRetired from service
Primary usersBritish Airways
Air France
Number built20 (including 6 non-airline aircraft)[1][2]
Program cost£1.3 billion[3]
Unit cost
£23 million in 1977

Concorde flew across the Atlantic Ocean in a little less than 3.5 hours. Other airplanes take about eight hours.

When Concorde was being developed, orders from airlines to buy the plane were high. At the time, passenger planes that flew faster than the speed of sound were considered to be a big technological leap.

Some people did not like the sonic booms caused by Concorde flying faster than the speed of sound. They also complained of the noise Concorde made when taking off and landing. It was twice as loud as conventional passenger jets. Concorde was not allowed to fly over certain countries because of this. There were also concerns that having many Concordes in the air at once could damage the ozone layer. The price of fuel increased many times in the 1970s, but the Concorde also consumed much more fuel than a conventional passenger jet.

Many airlines later thought Concorde was too expensive for the cost and were no longer interested in the plane. They cancelled their orders. Another supersonic airliner, the Boeing 2707 was cancelled for similar reasons.

The first scheduled flights were on 21 January 1976. Concorde flew between several different cities in Europe, North America, South America, and Asia. Concorde initially did not make a profit because of the high costs to run the plane. From the 1980s onwards, ticket prices became much higher. Concorde was mainly used by rich people who could pay the high ticket price.

The high running costs, the crash of Air France Flight 4590 in 2000 and the September 11 attacks caused Concorde to be retired in 2003.

Concorde is considered to be an engineering marvel and a symbol of pride for Britain and France.

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Referenceschange

  1. Towey, Barrie, ed. (2007). Jet Airliners of the World 1949-2007. Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd, 2007. p. 359. ISBN 978-0-85130-348-2.
  2. "Ageing luxury jet". BBC News. 25 July 2000.
  3. Marston, Paul (16 August 2000). "Is this the end of the Concorde dream?". The Daily Telegraph. London.

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