Concorde, the first and only supersonic commercial jetliner, operated from 1976 to 2003.
Flown by royals, celebrities, and executives, it was discontinued due to high operating costs.
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AdvertisementIn 1962, the governments of Britain and France signed the Anglo-French Agreement, pooling their money and resources to develop a supersonic commercial jet.
In May, I toured a Concorde jet at the Intrepid Museum in New York City, a sea, air, and space museum housed on a 900-foot-long aircraft carrier.
Persons:
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Organizations:
Concorde, Intrepid Museum, Service
Locations:
New York City, Britain, France