The Concorde is a turbojet-powered supersonic passenger airliner, a supersonic transport (SST). It was a product of an ed of Anglo-French Aircraft manufacturing industies, First flown in 1969, Concorde entered service in 1976 and continued commercial flights for 27 years.
Among other destinations, Concorde flew regular transatlantic flights from London Heathrow (British Airways) and Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (Air France) to New York JFK and Washington Dulles, profitably flying these routes at record speeds, in less than half the time of other airliners.
With only 20 aircraft built, the development phase represented a substantial economic loss. Additionally, The last retirement flight occurred on 26 November 2003.
The name of Concorde reflects the agreement between Britain and France The aircraft is regarded by many as an aviation icon..
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