The Concorde supersonic jet, the ultimate Boy's Toy this side of military aviation, is finally set for retirement. At the end of October, both Air France and British Airways will cease to operate the 2.2 mach bird. I'd love to write more about this, but as time does not permit, just some links to other sites:
TECHNICAL DETAILS AND MACHINE HISTORY
:: Aircraft of the World: Aerospatiale/BAC Concorde
:: ConcordeSST.com: Detailed Technical Speficiations
PRESS COVERAGE
:: Reuters: End of Era as BA, Air France End Concorde, Airline crisis makes Concorde an expendable luxury
:: BBC News: Concorde grounded for good, The only way to fly, Joy and sadness at Concorde's end, Flying Concorde 'an absolute delight', Why economists don't fly Concorde
:: BBC On This Day: March 2, 1969: Concorde flies for the first time
:: Guardian: Poor ticket sales following technical problems spell the end for Concorde, icon of the skies
:: Guardian Interview: We should have gone for Airbuses much earlier
:: International Herald Tribune: Concorde on its last wings
:: The Independent: Branson unveils £1 rescue bid for unwanted Concorde, BA says no, Concorde to go in dignity
GERMAN LANGUAGE PRESS COVERAGE
:: Das Aus für die Concorde - Sehr laut, sehr gefräßig, sehr elegant
BRITISH AIRWAYS
:: The End of an Era
:: Concorde Retirement FAQ
:: The Concorde Experience
:: Never flown Concorde? A return flight from London to New York is £8,230. As part of the Supersonic Celebration - Once in a Lifetime campaign, "1000 seats at special fares [went] on sale in the UK from 10 April for just one week, for travel until the end of August." Prices range from £1,999 to £3,999.
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