Sud Aviation / Aerospatiale / BAC Concorde

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A British Airways Concorde sitting beautifully at the intrepid museum in New York City

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Aircraft

Concorde CONC

British Airways Landor

G-BOAD

Registration

Airline

British Airways

BAW / BA

Manufacturer

Sud Aviation / Aerospatiale / BAC

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Photo grade

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Impressive full side profile of Concorde; foreground clutter slightly distracts but the airframe is striking and crisp.

Insights

Aviation History

Concorde is one of only two supersonic passenger airliners to enter commercial service. G-BOAD is one of 20 Concordes built, preserved at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York.

Fleet Rarity

Extremely rare; only 14 production airframes entered commercial service, all retired.

Record Flights

G-BOAD holds the New York–London commercial passenger flight record (2 hr 52 min 59 sec, 7 February 1996).

Safety & Events

No fatal accidents; G-BOAD flew both BA and Air France routes. Retired after Concorde fleet withdrawal in 2003.

Future Outlook

Preserved as a museum exhibit at the Intrepid Museum, New York City.

Specifications

Rolls-Royce/Snecma Olympus 593 Mk610

Engine

25.6 m

Wingspan

61.66 m

Length

7,222 km

Range

2,150 km/h (Mach 2.04)

Speed

92–128 passengers

Capacity

185,070 kg

MTOW

12.2 m

Height

38,000 lbf (169 kN) per engine

Thrust

Up to 119 dB, ICAO Chapter 2 standard (too loud for modern commercial operation)

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