concorde

     

An Air France Concore

Trivia about concorde

  • In 1995 one of these craft that began passenger service in 1976 flew around the world in less than 32 hours
  • On Oct. 17, 1977 the U.S. Supreme Court cleared this plane to land at New York's Kennedy Airport
  • With 16 planes built, construction of this supersonic transport ended in 1979
  • British Airways retired its fleet of this supersonic jet in 2003
  • "Harmonious" name of the Air France SST seen here
  • Among the jet-setters to catch a final ride on this in 2003 were Joan Collins & Christie Brinkley
  • Exactly a month after the Boeing 747 made its maiden flight, this Anglo-French airliner was 1st flown
  • This 100-passenger plane's final commercial flight took place on Oct. 24, 2003
  • In 1993 Barbara Harmer became the first woman to co-pilot this supersonic plane
  • This supersonic airliner can shuttle you from Paris to New York City in less than 4 hours
  • This supersonic airliner took off March 2, 1969
  • In 1994, British Airways found and repaired hairline cracks in the wings of these jets that crack the sound barrier
  • In 2004 CNN said a winning bidder for a toilet cubicle from this retired British Airways plane might use it as an outhouse
  • This supersonic transport made its last flights in 2003 after British Airways & Air France canceled service
  • Though it made its maiden flight in March, it didn't break the sound barrier until October