Concorde - Wikipedia Reflecting the treaty between the British and French governments that led to Concorde's construction, the name Concorde is from the French word concorde (IPA: [kɔ̃kɔʁd]), which has an English equivalent, concord Both words mean agreement, harmony, or union
Concorde | Summary, History, Facts | Britannica Concorde, the first supersonic passenger-carrying commercial airplane (or supersonic transport, SST), built jointly by aircraft manufacturers in Great Britain and France
What Happened to the Concordes? - National Air and Space Museum What is the Concorde? The Concorde was a masterpiece, the gold standard of aviation engineering It checked all the boxes: aesthetics, design, speed, luxury, and innovation Which is why, after over 50 years, it remains one of the most iconic aircraft ever built
Concorde timeline - Brooklands Museum Not only was Concorde an engineering marvel, but was also an icon of beauty, style, and in its own way, a brand Every aspect of the aircraft was designed for aerodynamic efficiency, and yet the outcome became something truly elegant; instantly recognisable all over the world
The Concorde: Inside The Jets Supersonic History Fifteen years after pilot Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier, France and Britain came together to develop a commercial airliner capable of flying faster than the speed of sound In 1962, they struck a formal agreement and named the project "Concorde," in a nod to their international cooperation
Concorde set to fly again by 2026 after U. S. lifts ban on overland . . . In a historic move that will reshape the future of aviation, the world’s most iconic supersonic airplane is poised to fly again by 2026, 50 years after the historic first flight that changed the history of aviation forever