Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde

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A beautifully preserved British Airways Concorde, the revolutionary supersonic airliner, displayed indoors for close-up viewing.

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Leo · 44m ago

So clean!

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Aircraft

Concorde CONC

British Airways

Airline

British Airways

BAW / BA

Manufacturer

Aé

Aérospatiale/BAC

Gear

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Location

Manchester runway visitor park

Manchester Airport · MAN/EGCC

53.3534, -2.2833

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Manchester Airport MAN

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Aviation History

The Concorde is an iconic supersonic airliner, the only supersonic passenger jet to see regularly scheduled service, representing a groundbreaking achievement in commercial aviation from 1976 to 2003.

Fleet Rarity

Very rare—only 20 Concordes built, 14 were production models, and all are now retired. Only one Concorde wore British Airways livery per airframe at a time.

Record Flights

Crossed the Atlantic in under 3 hours; set multiple speed records for commercial transport. Operated notable supersonic flights, including chartered round-the-world journeys.

Safety & Events

Experienced a fatal crash on 25 July 2000 (Air France Flight 4590). Was subject to many non-fatal incidents tied to technical complexity and operating costs, including tire blowouts and noise complaints.

Future Outlook

All Concordes are retired and preserved in museums worldwide. None are flying; this one is displayed indoors.

Specifications

Rolls-Royce/Snecma Olympus 593 turbojet

Engine

25.6 m

Wingspan

61.66 m

Length

7,223 km

Range

2,179 km/h (Mach 2.04)

Speed

92–128 passengers

Capacity

185,070 kg

MTOW

12.19 m

Height

4 × 169 kN (38,000 lbf) each

Thrust

Concorde was notably noisy, up to 119 dB takeoff; pre-Stage 3 ICAO standards (supersonic exemption)

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