Aerospatiale/British Aircraft Corporation Concorde

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24 Apr 2026 · © Unknown

A legendary Concorde in British Airways colors on display at Seattle's Museum of Flight.

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Katl_spotter13 · 24 Apr 2026

Amazing!

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Aircraft

Concorde CONC

British Airways

Airline

British Airways

BAW / BA

Manufacturer

Aerospatiale/British Aircraft Corporation

Achievements

Rare Bird, Vintage Voyager

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Insights

Aviation History

The only successful supersonic passenger jet, Concorde revolutionized transatlantic travel. This frame is preserved at the Museum of Flight, Seattle.

Fleet Rarity

One of only 20 Concordes ever built and one of a handful preserved worldwide.

Record Flights

Concorde held the record for fastest commercial transatlantic crossings, e.g., JFK-LHR in under 3 hours.

Safety & Events

Retired following the 2000 crash of Air France 4590 and subsequent industry/economic changes. British Airways G-BOAG, on display here, made the final Concorde transatlantic flight.

Future Outlook

Static display, preserved at the Museum of Flight in Seattle.

Specifications

Rolls-Royce/Snecma Olympus 593

Engine

25.6 m

Wingspan

61.7 m

Length

7,222 km

Range

2,179 km/h (Mach 2.04)

Speed

92–128 passengers

Capacity

185,070 kg

MTOW

12.2 m

Height

38,000 lbf (170 kN) per engine

Thrust

Concorde was notably noisy (ICAO Chapter 2 standards, not compliant with later Chapter 3/4)

Noise