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Was Concorde Supersonic Or Hypersonic?

Concorde Role Supersonic airliner National origin United Kingdom and France Manufacturer British Aircraft Corporation (later British Aerospace and BAE Systems) Sud Aviation (later Aérospatiale and Airbus) First flight 2 March 1969 Did the Concorde go supersonic? The Concorde was a supersonic passenger-carrying commercial airplane. Built in the 1960s as part of a joint venture between …

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Why Did British Airways Retire The Concorde?

British Airways was forced into retiring Concorde because Air France and Airbus, the French-based manufacturer, refused to continue supporting it, the airline’s chairman said. Why did British Airways Stop Concorde? All Concorde flights were grounded for over a year after the incident. Citing rising operating costs and reduced ticket sales, British Airways retired its Concorde …

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