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
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
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
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…only. Its only competitor was the Tupolev Tu-144, carrying passengers from November 1977 until a May 1978 crash, while a potential competitor, the Boeing 2707, was cancelled in 1971 before any prototypes were built. On 25 July 2000, Air France Flight 4590 crashed shortly after take-off with all 109 occupants…
Boeing 2707 mockup at the Hiller Aviation Museum
Model of Boeing SST