Aerospatiale/ BAC Concorde ( France/ UK )

Only supersonic transport aircraft in service. Made its first flight on March 1969 and reached Mach 1 on 1 October 1969 and Mach 2 on 4 November 1970. Entered simultaneous service with British Airways and Air France, the only operators, on 21 January 1976. Aircraft grounded between August 2000 and November 2001 following fatal crash. Total delivered of the same model as shown above : 14

Variants:
One model only, the British Airways and Air France aircraft varying only in having some equipment supplied by different companies.

Specifications:
Accommodations: 128
Cargo/baggage: 19.7 m3 ( 695 co.ft )
Max Speed: M2.05 ( 1,176 kt ; 2,179 km/h )
Range: 2,760 nm ( 5,110 km )

Dimensions:
Wingspan: 25.6 m ( 83 ft 10 in )
Length: 62.1 m ( 203 ft 9 in )
Height: 11.4 m ( 37 ft 5 in )

Features:
Long, slim fuselage with large ogival delta wing; large tailfin but no tailplane; four underwing R-R/Snecma Olympus 593 turbojets; variable geometry drooping nose.

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