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Concorde
Supersonic Transport · France and United Kingdom · Cold War (1970–1991)
Concorde is a retired Anglo-French supersonic airliner jointly developed and manufactured by Sud Aviation and the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC). Studies began in 1954 and a UK–France treaty followed in 1962, as the programme cost was estimated at £70 million . Construction of six prototypes began in February 1965, with the first flight from Toulouse on 2 March 1969. The market forecast was 350 aircraft, with manufacturers receiving up to 100 options from major airlines. On 9 October 1975, it received its French certificate of airworthiness, and from the UK CAA on 5 December.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Supersonic Transport
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Cold War (1970–1991)
- Country
- France and United Kingdom
- Operator
- British Airways; Air France; See Operators below for others
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1976
- Produced
- 1965–1979
- Engine
- 4× turbojets with reheat
- Thrust / Power
- 31000 lbf (140 kN) each
- Length (ft)
- 202
- Wingspan (ft)
- 84
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 173504
- MTOW (lb)
- 408010
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 60039
- Range (mi)
- 4488
- Max Speed (mph)
- 1354
- Max Speed (Mach)
- 2.04