WEBThe origins of the Concorde project date to the early 1950s, when Arnold Hall, director of the Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE), asked Morien Morgan to form a committee to study the supersonic transport (SST) concept. The group met for the first time in February 1954 and delivered their first report in April 1955.
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CONCORDE SST - The Definitive Concorde Aircraft Site on the …
WEBCONCORDE SST - The Definitive Concorde Aircraft Site on the Internet. Please read my Disclaimer. This is the only Concorde website on the 'net' to bring together all the information. on the world's most famous and recognisable aeroplane into one place. From Concorde's origins to where you can visit them today, it is all here in one place. Click ...
WEBApr 1, 2024 · Concorde, the first supersonic passenger-carrying commercial airplane (or supersonic transport, SST), built jointly by aircraft manufacturers in Great Britain and France.
WEBA supersonic transport ( SST) or a supersonic airliner is a civilian supersonic aircraft designed to transport passengers at speeds greater than the speed of sound. To date, the only SSTs to see regular service have been Concorde and the Tupolev Tu-144.
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Flying on the Concorde: What was it really like? | CNN
WEBMar 2, 2019 · The glamorous star of the supersonic era, the Concorde could whisk its passengers from New York to London in three and a half hours. But what was it really like to fly on one?
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Concorde at 50: Faster Than A Speeding Bullet - The Points Guy
WEBMar 1, 2019 · Concorde's engineers decided that Mach 2.04 would be the SST's maximum operating speed, driven by the ability of aluminum alloys to easily handle temperatures up to around 130°C (266°F.) Anything faster, and expensive titanium was the only solution for the plane's construction.
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Supersonic: 50 years after its first flight, the Concorde story is
WEBMar 4, 2019 · Aircraft. Supersonic: 50 years after its first flight, the Concorde story is still remarkable. By David Szondy. March 04, 2019. On March 2, 1969, the first Concorde took to the air from...
WEBCONCORDE SST : Technical Specs. In this section of pages you can find all the facts and figures on Concorde's technical specifications as well as understanding some of its unique systems and design features, such as the delta wing.
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Concorde, Fox Alpha, Air France | National Air and Space Museum
WEBThe first supersonic airliner to enter service, the Concorde flew thousands of passengers across the Atlantic at twice the speed of sound for over 25 years. Designed and built by Aérospatiale of France and the British Aircraft Corporation, the graceful Concorde was a stunning technological achievement that could not overcome serious economic ...
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The Last Hope for Supersonic Transport: A Concorde Tribute
WEBDec 9, 2010 · With dedicated SST opponents in many cities, the Concorde never could gain market share in the U.S., almost locking it out of a huge market. After a Concorde crash in 2000, the program...
