Boeing 2707
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The Boeing 2707 was an American supersonic passenger airliner project during the 1960s. After winning a competition for a government-funded contract to build an American supersonic airliner, Boeing be
Boeing 2707 mockup at the Hiller Aviation Museum
Model of Boeing SST
Concorde
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Concorde is a retired Anglo-French supersonic airliner jointly developed and manufactured by Sud Aviation and the British Aircraft Corporation. Studies began in 1954 and a UK–France treaty followed in
Boeing 2707
…and cruise speeds of approximately Mach 3. It was intended to be much larger and faster than competing supersonic transport (SST) designs such as the Concorde. The SST was the topic of considerable concern within and outside the aviation industry. From the start, the airline industry noted that the economics…
Concorde after takeoff in 1986
British minister of technology Tony Benn (left) and Sud Aviation president Maurice Papon (right) during the presentation of the French Concorde prototype, December 1967.
British Airways Concorde in early BA livery at London-Heathrow Airport in the early 1980s
Concorde 001 first flight in 1969