Concorde in Photos

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

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Key Takeaways:

The article serves as a retrospective on Concorde, specifically highlighting its unique status as the only supersonic airliner ever to have seen regular commercial service.
It presents a visual history of Concorde through numerous photographs, showcasing its design, operational aspects, and key moments from its inception to its final flight.
The images cover various facets of Concorde, including cold-weather trials, flight deck views, engine nozzles, its operations with British Airways and Air France at major airports, and its interior.

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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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