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 …

Aug 7, 2024 · 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 …

Mar 20, 2026 · Concorde, the first supersonic passenger-carrying commercial airplane (or supersonic transport, SST), built jointly by aircraft manufacturers in Great Britain and France.

Dec 26, 2025 · This production Concorde was destroyed in the Paris crash on July 25, 2000, ending the jet’s commercial era. The remains were stored at Le Bourget before being scrapped in 2019.

Dec 18, 2024 · 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, …

Jan 21, 2025 · Today marks a special anniversary in the history of worldwide commercial aviation, with it now having been exactly 49 years since the legendary Anglo-French supersonic airliner Concorde …

Not only was Concorde an engineering marvel, but was also an icon of beauty, style, and in its own way, a brand. Every aspect of the aircraft was designed for aerodynamic efficiency, and yet the outcome …

Flying at a speed of Mach 2, Concorde endured extreme temperatures, pressures and shock waves while carrying 100 passengers in safety and comfort. A traditional swept wing equipped with flaps and...

Concorde, an impressive symbol of technological prowess and a beacon of British and French aviation history, was a Franco-British turbojet-powered supersonic airliner. It transcended the realms of …

Jun 25, 2019 · Concorde certainly made a splash when it was first released in 1976, but there are some very good reasons why this supersonic jetliner, with cruising speeds of over Mach 2 and cruising …