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Bookmark or Share- What Happened to the Concordes? - National Air and Space MuseumThe Concorde entered service with Air France and British Airways in 1976 and rose to fame in no time. It was the transatlantic talk of the town as it was staggeringly fast and luxurious, with excellent service, cuisine, and exclusive airport lounges.
- Air France Flight 4590 - WikipediaOn 25 July 2000, Air France Flight 4590, a Concorde passenger jet on an international charter flight from Paris to New York, crashed shortly after takeoff, killing all 109 people on board and four on the ground.It was the only fatal Concorde accident during its 27-year operational history. [1]Whilst taking off from Charles de Gaulle Airport, Air France Flight 4590 ran over debris on the runway ...
- Concorde - WikipediaConcorde is a tailless aircraft design with a narrow fuselage permitting 4-abreast seating for 92 to 128 passengers, an ogival delta wing and a droop nose for landing visibility. It is powered by four Rolls-Royce/Snecma Olympus 593 turbojets with variable engine intake ramps, and reheat for take-off and acceleration to supersonic speed.
- Concorde histories and aircraft on display - WikipediaAir France also had seven production aircraft in commercial service: F-BTSC (203) was the Concorde lost in the crash of Air France Flight 4590 on 25 July 2000 in the small town of Gonesse, France near Le Bourget, located just outside Paris, killing 113 people.
- Why The Concorde Was Discontinued and Why It Won't Be Coming BackConcorde was discontinued in 2003 after the crash of Air France Flight 4590; but, high fuel consumption and the beginning of the era of high jet fuel prices also contributed to its cancellation.
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