Concorde breaks the sound barrier for the first time.
Concorde is a retired Anglo-French supersonic airliner jointly developed and manufactured by Sud Aviation and the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC). Studies began in 1954 and a UK–France treaty followed in 1962, as the programme cost was estimated at £70 million . Construction of six prototypes began in February 1965, with the first flight from Toulouse on 2 March 1969.
The market forecast was 350 aircraft, with manufacturers receiving up to 100 options from major airlines. On 9 October 1975, it received its French certificate of airworthiness, and was certified by the UK CAA on 5 December.
Watch: Concorde - A Supersonic Story (BBC Documentary
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Sources and further reading: Wikipedia — Concorde (CC BY-SA). Images: Wikimedia Commons.
