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54 Years Ago Today: Concorde’S First Ever Flight

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THE ‚Son of Concorde‘ XB-1 jet is set to take off on its inaugural supersonic flight today, where it will break the sound barrier for the first time. Bosses at Colorado -based Boom Technology believe it will be the first US -built commercial supersonic jet to hit the market. The very last Concorde to roll off the production line took its final flight 17 years ago today. Not only Concorde is coming back was this the last flight of G-BOAF, it was also the very last time a Concorde would take to the skies. A sad goodbye On November 26 th, 2003, crowds gathered in two parts of the UK to witness the end of a chapter of aviation. 50 Years Ago Today, Concorde Made its Triumphant First U.S. Appearance at DFW Airport Published: 20 Sep 2023, 18:22 UTC • By: Benny Kirk 12 photos

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The Concorde was the world’s longest-serving supersonic airliner. It could cross the Atlantic in record time. Learn why this particular plane was discontinued. The following article was written to mark the 50th anniversary of Concorde’s first flight, on 2 March, 1969. The future began 50 years ago today. On 2 March, 1969, onlookers at France’s Toulouse Airport gazed skyward as a new shape

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Fifty years ago today Concorde took to the skies for the very first time. Mind you it was with a French pilot and from French soil and on a Sunday. Even today, 50 years after its first flight and 16 years after it flew for the last time, Concorde still has an aura about it – the mere mention of its name can cause a certain glint in the eye 16 years ago today, the final passenger flight of a Concorde touched down at London Heathrow Airport. Part of the reason for the aircraft’s demise was the unpopularity of the aircraft’s sonic boom. However, 16 years later, the interest in supersonic flight has been reignited. Concorde was once regarded as the height of luxury.

20 years ago today, on 26 November 2003, British Airways Concorde G-BOAF made the last ever flight of a Concorde, flying from London Heathrow to Filton, the site where the British Concordes were assembled

‚She flies! Concorde flies at last!‘ At the exact time of posting it’s 50 years ago Concorde made her very first flight from Toulouse Airport on March 2, 1969. At 15:38 in the afternoon; 001 took off from Toulouse for a 28 minute Concorde was known for its famous back then low fuel prices Mach 2 flights between Europe and North America, but what was its fastest transatlantic crossing? Flying from New York to London in 1996, a British Airways flight shattered the record and remains faster than any flight today. But did you know BA planned the whole

Watch behind the scenes of its first ever flight 50 years ago, getting ready to connect New-York to final flight 17 years ago Paris or London in less than 4 hours. Do you have a Concorde fact, story, or picture to share?

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A picture of the Concorde 002’s maiden flight in 1969 (Picture: BAE Systems). On 9 April 1969, a UK-built Concorde 002 prototype made its first flight from the British Aircraft Corporation’s (BAC) site in Filton near Bristol for the short hop to RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. It was a pivotal moment in aerospace history – as the commercial jet was able to reach Mach Concorde was a supersonic passenger aircraft developed by British and French supersonic jet to hit manufacturers, known for its speed and luxury in air travel. Forty years ago, on January 21, 1976, the Concorde made its first passenger flight. The magnificent lines of this airplane still seem timeless, much as the Lockheed Constellation a few generations before. The aircraft remains one of the most beautiful commercial aircraft to ever take to the skies. Of course, back then, low fuel prices enabled supersonic flight. In today’s

Iconic Concorde back to the skies just in time for April

Conducting its first flight on December 22nd, 1964, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird went on to become the fastest and highest-flying operated airbreathing jet aircraft. A total of 32 units of the strategic reconnaissance plane were produced over the years, with the type making its

Concorde – the supersonic jet airliner that ushered in a new era of flight – made its last landing at Manchester Airport 20 years ago today. On October 31, 2 FlightRader shows that Air France has operated a Concorde flight from Paris to New York, and the flight took just a few hours. Check the date.

The first pilot, Andre Turcat, said on his return: “Finally the big bird flies, and I can say now that it flies pretty well.” The test flight reached 10,000ft (3,000m), but Concorde’s speed never rose above 300mph (480kph). Concorde’s first supersonic flight was on 1 October 1969. Fifty years ago today Concorde took to the skies for the very first time. Mind you it was with a French pilot and from French soil and on a Sunday.

The first pilot, Andre Turcat, said on his return to the airport: „Finally the big bird flies, and I can say now that it flies pretty well.“ The test flight reached 10,000ft (3,000m), but Concorde’s speed never rose above 300mph (480kph). The plane will eventually fly After more than 20 years of silence, the most famous—and most glamorous—supersonic passenger plane in history is getting ready for a dramatic return to the skies. Yes, Concorde is coming back. And this time, it’s not just about speed. The new Concorde promises to be faster, quieter, greener, and possibly

The world’s first ever supersonic passenger flight took off 40 years ago today. At 11.40am on Wednesday 21 January 1976, two Concorde aircraft took to the skies simultaneously, one from Paris and the other from London, heading to Rio de Janeiro and Bahrain respectively.

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While supersonic flights to the Venezuelan capital sound preposterous in the present day (Air France flew there almost from the off, with the first Concorde flight departing on April 10 1976), the

Exactly 19 years ago today, on November 17, 2003, a British Airways Concorde, registered as G-BOAE, made its final flight from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Grantley Adams Airport (BGI) on the Caribbean island of Barbados. During Concorde’s production run between 1965 and 1979, only 20 Anglo-French supersonic jets were ever built.

The first flight of the British-assembled 002 Concorde took place on April 9, 1969. Crowds of reporters came to watch the flight from the airfield at Filton, South Gloucestershire. Concorde’s first flight – Fifty years ago on 2 March, 1969 Forty minutes later she was back, having ventured up to 10,000 first flight of the feet and 300 miles per hour, a fraction of what she would later achieve (60,000 feet, 1,350 mph), On 21st January 1976, at 11:40am, Concorde made its first commercial flight, unbeknown that only 27 years later it would be pulled from passenger service. In the short amount of time, Concorde

Twenty years ago today Concorde – the great feat of British and French engineering – made its final commercial flight. On board for the journey from were 100 lucky celebrities. Singapore Airlines once operated a Concorde between the Lion City and London. Here’s the full story of a high-speed, short-lived venture. Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Concorde On March 2, 1969, the Concorde took flight for the first time, ushering in a new era of supersonic travel. A marvel of engineering, this iconic airliner could cruise at Mach 2.04, cutting transatlantic flight times in half.

Panorama checks on the progress of Concorde, with just a year to go until its planned first flight. reached 10 As development costs rocket higher and higher, is it already time to scrap the supersonic aircraft?

According to data from ch-aviation, the first-ever Concorde to fly is at the Museum of Air and Space in Le Bourget, France. Registration F-WTSS first hit the skies in 1969, seven years before the type’s introduction. It conducted a 28-minute flight with its undercarriage and nose pointing downward, completing the trip with a no-fuss Forty years ago, the experience of air travel reached new levels of luxury and speed. The Concorde, the supersonic jet, entered into commercial service with Air France and British Airways, starting a career that lasted 27 years. On January 21, 1976, the Concorde took passengers from Paris to Rio de Janeiro via Dakar in an Air France operated flight, as well as