Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde

19 Apr 2026 · © Siliconserver

A legendary Air France Concorde (F-BVFB) preserved on open-air display at Technik Museum Sinsheim – a rare piece of supersonic aviation history.

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Kiwi Aviation · 19 Apr 2026

Great angle!

Katl_spotter13 · 19 Apr 2026

Love it! ❤️

Katl_spotter13 · 19 Apr 2026

Perfect timing!

Zion · 19 Apr 2026

Nice catch! ✈️

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Aircraft

Airline

Air France

AFR / AF

Manufacturer

Aé

Aérospatiale/BAC

Gear

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Achievements

Rare Bird, Vintage Voyager, Ultra-Long-Haul

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Insights

Aviation History

Concorde is one of only two supersonic passenger airliners in history and the only one to fly with Western airlines (Air France and British Airways). Registration F-BVFB is a preserved airframe open to the public at the Technik Museum Sinsheim.

Fleet Rarity

One of only 20 Concordes built, and one of only 6 Air France Concordes; preserved at Sinsheim museum.

Record Flights

Concorde operated the world\'s fastest transatlantic passenger services, notably the Paris/New York and London/New York routes; F-BVFB last flew from Paris CDG to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden in 2000 for preservation.

Safety & Events

This airframe did not suffer major incidents and is preserved without accident history.

Future Outlook

Permanently preserved on display at Technik Museum Sinsheim, Germany.

Specifications

Rolls-Royce/Snecma Olympus 593 Mk 610

Engine

25.6 m

Wingspan

61.66 m

Length

7,222 km

Range

2,158 km/h (Mach 2.04)

Speed

92–128 passengers (typical: 100)

Capacity

185,070 kg

MTOW

12.19 m

Height

38,000 lbf (169 kN) with afterburner

Thrust

Concorde exceeded ICAO Chapter 2 limits (no official modern decibel rating)

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