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Concorde

Concorde was an Anglo-French four-engine supersonic passenger-airliner family jointly developed and produced by British Aircraft Corporation and Aérospatiale. Production aircraft cruised at about Mach 2 and served scheduled and charter routes with Air France and British Airways from 1976 until 2003.

Concorde
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Identity

Aliases
Aérospatiale-BAC ConcordeBAC-Aérospatiale Concorde
Family Name
Concorde
Full Name
Concorde
Roles
airliner
Status
retired
Type
aircraft

Details

Aircraft Specs
Configuration
fixed_wing
Max Takeoff Mass Kg
185,070
Operating Modes
land
Takeoff Landing Capabilities
conventional
Description
Concorde was an Anglo-French four-engine supersonic passenger-airliner family jointly developed and produced by British Aircraft Corporation and Aérospatiale. Production aircraft cruised at about Mach 2 and served scheduled and charter routes with Air France and British Airways from 1976 until 2003.
Dimensions
Height M
12.2
First Flight Year
1,969
Last Flight Year
2,003
Manufacturer
Propulsion Configurations
  • Entries
    • Count
      4
      Placement
      nacelle
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Stage
      airframe
      Variant Notes
      Four Rolls-Royce/Snecma Olympus 593 engines on Concorde
    Name
    Olympus 593
    Notes
    Concorde four-engine Olympus 593 installation

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Creation Time
April 26, 2026 at 14:27:37 UTC
Updated Time
August 14, 2026 at 06:52:13 UTC