Concord

Why Did Concorde Have Small Windows?

Concorde’s windows were particularly small because it cruised much higher (60,000 feet) than conventional airliners (40,000 feet), and would therefore take longer to descend to survivable outside pressure levels. Did the Concord have windows? Small cabin: Space was tight inside Concorde. The seating configuration was only four across with about 100 seats available per flight. …

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Who Owns The Concorde?

With skillful negotiating on BA’s part and a lack of optimism from the Government, British Airways bought Concorde entirely in 1984 for £16.5 million. The deal saw BA receive all spare parts for the aircraft owned by the government and was released from a profit share scheme. Who is the owner of Concorde? The Aérospatiale/BAC …

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