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#OnThisDay in 1974, the Aérospatiale/British Aircraft Corporation Concorde supersonic transport (SST) landed at @flySFO. This brief visit was part of a promotional tour to airports around the world. The Concorde was in service from 1976 to 2003. Did you ever fly on a #Concorde? This tweet was posted on October 21, 2021.
#OnThisDay in 1974, the Aérospatiale/British Aircraft Corporation Concorde supersonic transport (SST) landed at SFO. This image was posted on October 21, 2021. #avgeek #sfohistory #concorde
#Onthisday in 1976, the first scheduled Concorde SST (Super Sonic Transport) flights took off simultaneously at 11:40am from London and Paris to Bahrain and Rio de Janeiro respectively. This image was posted on January 21, 2018. #concorde #supersonic #airfrance #britishairways #london #paris #rio #bahrain #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks
#Onthisday in 1976, the first scheduled Concorde SST flights took off simultaneously at 11:40am from London and Paris to Bahrain and Rio de Janeiro respectively. This tweet was posted on January 21, 2018.
Aircraft prototypes must undergo a wide range of tests during the pre-production process. This image was posted on September 02, 2017. #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #jetliner #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #concorde #airfrance #supersonic #supersonicjet
Amid the height of the Cold War, the U.S.S.R. was committed to producing a supersonic transport (SST) before the Western world. This image was posted on September 08, 2021. #wingwednesday #avgeek #sst #supersonictransport #tupolev #aeroflot
But in 1971, with astronomically high costs, doubts about profitability, and pressure from environmental groups due to the noise pollution caused by supersonic aircraft, Congress cancelled funding for the SST program before Boeing could produce a prototype. #SSTFirstGeneration This tweet was posted on March 21, 2023.
Continental, which featured an onboard Pink Cloud Buffet Bar, issued this summer uniform from 1967 to 1970. This image was posted on September 09, 2016.
However, wind tunnel tests demonstrated the Lockheed SST suffered from shifts in the aircraft’s center of pressure as it accelerated. The transfer of fuel partially solved this problem, but it was ultimately rejected in favor of the Boeing design. #SSTFirstGeneration This tweet was posted on February 09, 2023.
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
In 1963, American President Kennedy announced the launch of a government-funded SST program to compete with the Concorde project. Three airframe designs were selected for review: the North American Aviation NAC-60, the Boeing 733, and the Lockheed L-2000. #SSTFirstGeneration This tweet was posted on February 09, 2023.
In 1963, the United States launched a government-funded Supersonic Transport (SST) program to compete with the joint British and French Concorde project. After much testing, Boeing SST’s design won the U.S. airframe contract. #SSTFirstGeneration This tweet was posted on March 21, 2023.
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
Lockheed’s SST design was similar the Concorde, both aircraft featuring a long nose section, a delta wing, and a long narrow body. By 1967, Lockheed constructed a full-size display of the L-2000 SST and was actively promoting the aircraft to major airlines. #SSTFirstGeneration This tweet was posted on February 09, 2023.
On January 21, 1976, Air France and British Airways marked a pivotal moment in the advancement of commercial aviation. This image was posted on April 28, 2023. #ssttimemachine #concorde #avgeek
On January 21, 1976, with television cameras broadcasting to millions of viewers, Air France launched its Concorde supersonic transport (SST) service between Paris and Rio de Janeiro. #SSTTimeMachine #AvGeek This tweet was posted on April 28, 2023.
Our newest exhibition “Supersonic Time Machine: Documenting the Concorde” is now open in the Aviation Museum and Library. This image was posted on December 29, 2022. #ssttimemachine #concorde #avgeek
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
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. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on March 11, 2018.
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. #WingWednesday This 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. #WingWednesday This 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. This image was posted on September 15, 2021. #wingwednesday #avgeek #sst #supersonictransport #concorde #airfrance #britishairways
The Concorde was the first successful transoceanic supersonic airliner. This image was posted on March 12, 2018. #aviationevolutions #jimlund #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #modelplane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #modelaircraft #airplane #aircraft #concorde
The attention to detail on Continental's late 1960s uniform includes a brooch with a Boeing's SST. #FashionInFlight This tweet was posted on September 09, 2016.
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? #avgeek This 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 #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 13, 2023.
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. This image was posted on January 13, 2023. #braniff #concorde #avgeek #aviationhistory #ba
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. This image was posted on January 13, 2020. #avgeek #aviationhistory #ba #braniff #concorde
With a maximum cruising speed of Mach 2.15, the Tupolev Tu-144 was the fastest production SST ever produced. Four Kuznetsov NK-144 afterburning turbofan engines powered the aircraft. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on September 08, 2021.