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Cursed! Concorde

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Concorde (/'k??k??rd/) is a retired Anglo-French supersonic airliner jointly developed and manufactured by Sud Aviation (later Aérospatiale) and the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC). Studies started in 1954, and France and the UK signed a treaty establishing the development project on 29 November 1962, as the programme cost was estimated at £70 million (£1.68 billion in 2023). Construction of the six prototypes began in February 1965, and the first flight took off from Toulouse on 2 March 1969. The market was predicted for 350 aircraft, and the manufacturers received up to 100 option orders from many major airlines. On 9 October 1975, it received its French Certificate of Airworthiness, and from the UK CAA on 5 December.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Concorde wip
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 153.4ft (46.7m)
  • Length 284.2ft (86.6m)
  • Height 51.9ft (15.8m)
  • Empty Weight 58,490lbs (26,530kg)
  • Loaded Weight 148,511lbs (67,363kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 5.447
  • Wing Loading 88.8lbs/ft2 (433.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,672.8ft2 (155.4m2)
  • Drag Points 46984

Parts

  • Number of Parts 233
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 879