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Flying on the Concorde at twice the speed of sound was an aviation experience like no other, even for flight crews who often found it nearly as exciting as the passengers. This image was posted on May 09, 2023. #sstfirstgeneration

In 1963, the United States launched a government-funded Supersonic Transport (SST) program to compete with the joint British and French Concorde project. This image was posted on March 21, 2023. #sstfirstgeneration #avgeek #concorde

In 1963, American President John F. Kennedy announced the launch of a government-funded SST program to compete with the joint British and French Concorde project. This image was posted on February 09, 2023. #sstfirstgeneration #avgeek #concorde

The Concorde’s Rolls-Royce/SNECMA Olympus 593 afterburning turbojet engines— a turbine-driven compressor that thrusts heated, compressed air through a propelling nozzle—were atypical. This image was posted on January 19, 2023. #sstfirstgeneration #avgeek #concorde

Our newest exhibition, “Supersonic Transport: The First Generation” is now on display in the Aviation Museum and Library. This image was posted on December 16, 2022. #sstfirstgeneration #avgeek #concorde