Concorde in Photos

Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 06:57 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

The Concorde was the only supersonic airliner to see regular commercial use.
Its history is being re-examined as researchers pursue new, more efficient means of supersonic travel.
The article provides a photographic retrospective of the Concorde, highlighting its design, operations, and key moments.

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As researchers search for more efficient means of supersonic travel, here’s a look back at the only supersonic airliner to see regular use.

Concorde — Concorde during cold-weather trials in Fairbanks, Alaska (Photo courtesy of NASA)

Concorde — Concorde flight deck view during a landing approach (Photo courtesy of NASA)

Concorde — One of the first Concorde production aircraft (Photo courtesy of NASA)

Concorde — Concorde pre-production engine nozzles

Concorde — Concorde’s first flight to London-Heathrow in 1972 (Photo courtesy of Steve Fitzgerald)

Concorde — British Airways Concorde at London-Heathrow (Photo courtesy of Peter Hulse)

Concorde — Concorde on takeoff

Concorde — Concorde on takeoff

Concorde — Air France Concorde at Paris-Charles de Gualle (Photo courtesy of Paul Kipping)

Concorde — British Airways Concorde (Photo courtesy of Peter Hulse)

Concorde — British Airways Concorde at London-Heathrow (Photo courtesy of Peter Hulse)

Concorde — Concorde at Toulouse – Blagnac (Photo courtesy of Arno Janssen)

Concorde — Concorde at Toulouse – Blagnac (Photo courtesy of Arno Janssen)

Concorde — Concorde flies in formation during the Queen’s Golden Jubilee

Concorde — The interior of a British Airways Concorde

Concorde — Concorde fuselage

Concorde — Concorde cockpit

Concorde — Concorde’s final flight in 2003

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