The British-French supersonic commercial airliner is one of the most spectacular aircraft developments of recent years. The first flight of this supersonic airliner, manufactured by British Aircraft Corporation and Aerospatiale, took place on March 2, 1969, with scheduled service commencing in early 1976 (transatlantic and Middle East services). The Concorde has four Olympus 593 engines (17,000 kp thrust each) and reaches a max. cruise speed of Mach 2.04. Max. Range: 6,580 km, passenger capacity: 128-144 persons.
