Inside the Concorde

Visitors can still board British Airways' flagship supersonic jet, which is on display at Manchester Airport in the U.K.

Fangzhong Guo

Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 12:00 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

Boarding the Concorde at Manchester’s Runway Visitor Park. [Credit: AirlineGeeks/ Fangzhong Guo]

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The article details a visit to the iconic Concorde G-BOAC, a flagship British Airways supersonic jet preserved at Manchester Airport's Runway Visitor Park.
The "Platinum Tour" offers an immersive experience, allowing visitors to sit in authentic passenger and cockpit seats, learn technical details, and witness the plane's distinctive nose droop.
Runway Visitor Park provides a rare opportunity to explore the meticulously maintained Concorde, along with other historical British aircraft and a planespotting observation deck.

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MANCHESTER, England—Concorde is one of the most iconic aircraft in commercial aviation history. It was the only supersonic jet in regular commercial service.

Of the 20 aircraft built, only 14 went into service, split evenly between British Airways and Air France. Concorde was so unique and significant that 12 out of the 14 production airplanes were preserved in museums around the globe.