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Air France's final Concorde flight took place on 27 June 2003 when F-BVFC retired to Toulouse. An auction of Concorde parts and memorabilia for Air France was held at Christie's in Paris on 15 November 2003; 1,300 people attended, and several lots exceeded their predicted values.
24 de nov. de 2023 · Concorde made its last-ever flight on Nov. 26, 2003, departing London's Heathrow Airport and landing in Bristol, England, greeted by a cheering crowd gathered behind fences near the runway.
26 de nov. de 2023 · 1 of 7. CNN — On November 26, 2003, supersonic airplane Concorde made its last flight, returning to the airfield near Bristol, in southwest England, where it’s remained since.
- Back to Where It All Began
- The Rise and Fall
- One Last Flight
- Resting Place
Cruising at over twice the speed of sound, at an altitude of 60,000 feet, the Concorde was a technological marvel. In a world where colored-televisions were introduced not too long ago, the Concorde’s development program in 1962 was a huge leap in progress. Its time in service marked a significant period in aviation history, but sadly came to an in...
While the Concorde is unmistakably known for its supersonic capabilities, Alpha Foxtrot, in particular, achieved the milestone of the fastest Trans-Atlantic flight by a commercial airliner. The aircraft flew from New York to London in under two hours and 57 minutes. It held the record for five years until it was beaten by – none other than – anothe...
After 23 years of service – and having logged 18,257 hours of flight time – Concorde Alpha Foxtrot made one last flight. By then, it had flown 6,045 times, of which, 5,639 were supersonic flights. Coming full circle, the last route flown by Concorde 216 was the return route of its first flight: London Heathrow to Bristol Filton Airport. On the flig...
In 2017, 14 years after it flew for the last time, Concorde 216 was moved across the Filton Airfield to a new purpose-built hangar at Aerospace Bristol, an aerospace museum. Here, the legendary aircraft is showcased as the centerpiece attraction. Its legacy lives on in the interactive exhibit where visitors can experience a hands-on encounter aboar...
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9 de feb. de 2010 · The supersonic Concorde jet makes its last commercial passenger flight, traveling at twice the speed of sound from New York City ’s John F. Kennedy International...
26 de nov. de 2023 · 26 November 2023. By Emma Elgee,BBC News. Getty Images. Air France and British Airways each had seven Concorde planes. It's been 20 years since the last iconic Concorde plane flew over...
25 de oct. de 2020 · Published Oct 25, 2020. Seventeen years ago, on October 24, 2003, Concorde made its final commercial flight from New York City's John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) to London Heathrow (LHR). The needle-nosed supersonic aircraft flight BA002 was heading to London with 100 passengers onboard and ending what had been an exciting chapter of aviation history.
