Concorde

Proper noun

Meaning

(aviation) The Aérospatiale-BAC supersonic airliner, previously used commercially.

A station on the Paris Métro, near Place de la Concorde, for which it is named.

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According to unverified sources, during a 26 March 1974 test flight a Concorde reached its maximum speed ever of convert (Mach 2.23) at an altitude of convert, and during subsequent test flights reached maximum altitude of convert. Source: Internet

Although Concorde was technologically advanced when introduced in the 1970s, 30 years later, its analogue cockpit was outdated. Source: Internet

BA began the service in September 2009, using two Airbus A318s fitted with 32 lie-flat beds in an all business class cabin. citation citation Flights operate under the numbers previously reserved for Concorde: BA001 — BA004. Source: Internet

British Airways buys its Concordes outright By around 1981 in the UK, the future for Concorde looked bleak. Source: Internet

Compared to its arch-rival Concorde, the Tu-144 was a fiasco, draining precious time and rubles from other projects. Source: Internet

An advertisement covering two full pages, promoting Concorde, ran in 29 May 1967 issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology. Source: Internet

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