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Aerospatiale/BAC Concorde
Concorde was the supersonic airliner built jointly by the French firm Aerospatiale and the British Aircraft Corporation, after the two governments agreed in November 1962 to pool their resources. The first prototype, 001, flew from Toulouse on March 2, 1969. Twenty were built in all, four prototypes and pre-production aircraft and 16 production aircraft, and only Air France and British Airways flew them for passengers. Service began in January 1976 and ended in 2003.
The variants side by side
| Variant | Range | Seats | Length | First flight | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concorde | – | 100 in one class | 202 ft 4 in (61.66 m) | March 2, 1969 | Retired in 2003 |