RT @airandspace: On this day in 1976, the supersonic Concorde entered commercial service. Two flights took off at the same time, one operat…This tweet was posted on January 21, 2021.
RT @airandspace: On this day, 15 years ago, the supersonic Concorde flew its last flight, with the end of @BritishAirways' Concorde service…This tweet was posted on October 24, 2018.
RT @airandspace: Today in 1969, the first Concorde supersonic transport, Concorde 001, made its maiden flight. The first supersonic airline…This tweet was posted on March 02, 2022.
RT @airandspace: Today in 2003: Air France's 4th and last Concorde makes final flight to Toulouse, France. This tweet was posted on June 27, 2016.
RT @airandspace: Today in 2003: Air France's 4th and last Concorde makes final flight to Toulouse, France. This tweet was posted on June 27, 2017.
RT @chaddorsey: Always love the exhibits in SFO. Evolution of the TV now. My faves look like our "Concord bubble." http://t.co/YMiIpMJ7This tweet was posted on October 12, 2011.
RT @museumofflight: See a Concorde crossing the road! Nov1-2 we move Air Force One, 727, 247 into Aviation Pavilion, but we move some plane…This tweet was posted on October 27, 2016.
RT @thisisaaronland: …an especially rich source of concordances with other collections given all the things @sfomuseum is interested in – h…This tweet was posted on December 04, 2018.
See “Supersonic Transport: The First Generation” on display, pre-security, in the Aviation Museum and Library and online at: https://t.co/ghULprIIXt
#SSTFirstGeneration#AvGeek#ConcordeThis tweet was posted on January 19, 2023.
See “Supersonic Transport: The First Generation” on display, pre-security, in the Aviation Museum and Library, located on the departures level of the International Terminal and online at: https://t.co/ghULprIIXt
#SSTFirstGeneration#AvGeek#ConcordeThis tweet was posted on March 21, 2023.
The #Concorde was the first successful transoceanic supersonic airliner. On January 21, 1976 Air France launched its Concorde SST (supersonic transport) service between Paris and Rio de Janeiro. #AviationEvolutionsThis tweet was posted on March 11, 2018.
The American Concordes that never flew https://t.co/351bIbCXXu via @BBC_FutureThis tweet was posted on May 03, 2016.
The Concorde SST (supersonic transport) seated one hundred in specially designed seats arranged in twenty-five rows of four seats placed two by two. Flying onboard the aircraft was comfortable, smooth, and quiet; an experience passengers remembered for a lifetime. #WingWednesdayThis tweet was posted on September 15, 2021.
The Concorde SST (supersonic transport) was the first successful transoceanic supersonic airliner—although the Soviet Tupolev Tu-144 was the first supersonic airliner to be introduced. Developed as a joint endeavor between the governments of Great Britain & France. #WingWednesdayThis tweet was posted on September 15, 2021.
The Concorde seated approximately one hundred people and had only one class, "Concorde Class." All #Concorde SSTs were retired in 2003. #AviationEvolutionsThis tweet was posted on March 11, 2018.
The charge for a round-trip Air France Concorde ticket from Washington, DC to Paris was $1,654 (more than $8,700 today when adjusted for inflation). In November 1977, Concorde service was added to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport.
#SSTTimeMachine#ConcordeThis tweet was posted on March 24, 2023.
The first supersonic aircraft? Not the Concorde... Check your answer here: http://t.co/J3Mp2YPjW2 #avgeek#modelplanesThis tweet was posted on July 10, 2014.
The inaugural flight of the #Concorde for the #Braniff International Airways and British Airways joint #SST service to London from Dallas-Fort Worth via Washington, D.C. was inaugurated #onthisday in 1979. Did you ever fly on a Concorde? #avgeekThis tweet was posted on January 13, 2020.
The inaugural flight of the Concorde for the Braniff International Airways and British Airways joint SST service from Dallas-Fort Worth via Washington, DC, to London departed #onthisday in 1979. #Braniff#Concorde#avgeekThis tweet was posted on January 13, 2023.
The service aboard the British Airways Concorde was all one class: Concorde Class. Considered comparable or a step above most airlines’ first-class services, it included premium spirits and gourmet meals, served on dishes designed specifically for the Concorde. #WingWednesdayThis tweet was posted on September 15, 2021.
These supersonic transatlantic flights at 1,350 mph required just three and one-half hours, faster than the sun moves across the Earth. #SSTTimeMachine#ConcordeThis tweet was posted on March 24, 2023.
While the Concordes were flown at Mach 2 (over 1,300 mph) out over the Atlantic, Braniff could not exceed Mach 0.95 on the overland DFW–IAD leg. Service only lasted a year and a half and was canceled in June 1980. #Braniff#Concorde#avgeekThis tweet was posted on January 14, 2023.
While the Concordes were flown at Mach 2 (over 1,300 mph) out over the Atlantic, Braniff could not exceed Mach 0.95 on the overland DFW–IAD leg. Service only lasted a year and a half and was canceled in June 1980. #Braniff#Concorde#avgeekThis tweet was posted on January 13, 2023.
With one refueling stop in Dakar, the inaugural Air France Concorde flight required just seven hours. A nonstop flight on a subsonic Boeing 747 during this time required more than eleven hours. #SSTTimeMachine#AvGeekThis tweet was posted on April 28, 2023.
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2. photograph: Braniff International, Concorde; 1979
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📸 1/2: photograph: Air France, Concorde; c. 1976
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Air France Concorde Paris—Rio de Janeiro service advertisement; 1976
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3. model airplane: Braniff International, Concorde; 1970s
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brochure: British Airways, Concorde; c. 1976
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postcard: Air France, Concorde; c. 1980
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2011.032.2610This tweet was posted on October 21, 2021.