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#OnThisDay in 1974, the #Concorde landed at #SFO. This brief visit was part of a promotional tour to airports around the world. #avgeek This tweet was posted on October 21, 2018.
#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 Concorde landed at SFO. This brief visit was part of a promotional tour to airports around the world. The Concorde was in service between 1976 and 2003. Did you ever fly on a Concorde? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on October 21, 2020.
#OnThisDay the famous Concorde supersonic transport landed at SFO on October 21, 1974 as part of a promotional tour. This tweet was posted on October 21, 2015.
#Onthisday in 1969, the first #Concorde took off on its maiden flight departing from Toulouse, France. Developed as a joint endeavor between the governments of Great Britain and France, the aircraft that made this flight, Concorde 001, was built in France. #avgeek This tweet was posted on March 02, 2020.
#Onthisday in 1969, the first British-made #Concorde took off on its maiden flight departing from Filton, UK. Developed as a joint endeavor between the governments of Great Britain and France, the aircraft could travel at 1,350 miles per hour. #MuseumFromHome #avgeek This tweet was posted on April 09, 2020.
#Onthisday in 1969, the first Concorde took off on its maiden flight departing from Toulouse, France. Developed as a joint endeavor between the governments of Great Britain and France, the aircraft that made this flight, Concorde 001, was built in France. #Concorde #AvGeek This tweet was posted on March 02, 2022.
#Onthisday in 1973, the first non-stop #Concorde flight over the North Atlantic was completed in a record-breaking duration of 3 hrs 33 min. The trip from Washington to Paris was completed by Concorde 02 (F-WTSA), which can be visited at Musee Delta, Orly Airport, Paris, France This tweet was posted on September 26, 2019.
#Onthisday in 1976, the first #Concorde flights from the United States began at Washington Dulles International Airport. Did you ever fly on a Concorde? #avgeek This tweet was posted on May 24, 2019.
#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.
#Onthisday in 1979, the inaugural flight of British Airways & Braniff International Concorde Interchange Service departed Dallas-Fort Worth. This tweet was posted on January 13, 2017.
#Onthisday in 2003, the last scheduled eastbound #Concorde flight took off from New York bound for #London. #BritishAirways #avgeek This tweet was posted on October 24, 2017.
#Onthisday in 2003, the last scheduled eastbound transatlantic #Concorde flight took off from New York bound for London. Did you ever fly on a Concorde? #avgeek This tweet was posted on October 24, 2019.
A supersonic transatlantic flight on the #Concorde between Paris and Washington D.C. lasted on average just three and one-half hours at 1,350 miles per hour, faster than the speed of the Earth's rotation. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on March 11, 2018.
Air France's 1974 Concorde tour was so unusual, planespotters took to SFO's roof for a good view: http://t.co/poBUkfnwXp #tbt #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 30, 2014.
Braniff International was the only airline besides Air France and British Airways to operate the Concorde. #SSTFirstGeneration #AvGeek #Concorde #Braniff This tweet was posted on July 05, 2023.
From 1978 to 1980, Braniff leased 11 Concordes (5 from Air France & 6 from British Airways) for subsonic flights between Dallas–Fort Worth and Washington Dulles—the U.S. would not allow transcontinental supersonic flights because of the Concorde's sonic boom. #SSTFirstGeneration This tweet was posted on July 05, 2023.
Have you ever seen the cockpit of the Concorde? The Front Dash Panel Controls operated by the pilot and the first officer are shown in this photo. Starting in March we will also have a whole photography show on airline cockpits! #StayTuned This tweet was posted on December 13, 2018.
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.
Initially, Congress banned Concorde service to the United States due to concerns over the aircraft’s sonic boom, but five months after the Concorde’s inaugural flight, an exception was made for service to Washington @dulles_airport from London and Paris. #SSTTimeMachine #Concorde This tweet was posted on March 24, 2023.
Learn more about the Concorde in “Supersonic Time Machine: Documenting the Concorde,” on display pre-security in the Aviation Museum and Library and online at: https://t.co/2CDygHAoyP #SSTTimeMachine #Concorde #AvGeek This tweet was posted on April 28, 2023.
Learn more about the Concorde in “Supersonic Time Machine: Documenting the Concorde,” on display pre-security in the Aviation Museum and Library or online at: https://t.co/2CDygHAoyP #SSTTimeMachine #Concorde #AvGeek This tweet was posted on March 24, 2023.
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, 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.
On October 23, 2003 the #BritishAirways #Concorde made its last west-bound flight. #onthisday #aviationhistory #avgeek This tweet was posted on October 23, 2016.
On the same day, British Airways launched its much-anticipated Concorde service from London’s Heathrow Airport to the Kingdom of Bahrain. This Concorde flight lasted just over four hours. The same route required more than six hours in a subsonic airliner. #SSTTimeMachine #AvGeek This tweet was posted on April 28, 2023.
Our newest exhibition, “Supersonic Transport: The First Generation” is now on display, pre-security, in the Aviation Museum and Library. https://t.co/ghULprZLZt #SSTFirstGeneration #AvGeek #Concorde This tweet was posted on December 16, 2022.
RT @AirlineReporter: Today in aviation history: The Concorde had its first flight in 1969. What an airliner! This tweet was posted on March 02, 2017.
RT @AllTheAviation: The most iconic aircraft to grace the skies - Boeing 747 and Concorde in @British_Airways colours! #avgeek #concorde ht… This tweet was posted on October 06, 2016.
RT @AviationTimes: Concorde flight deck, Fox Alpha, @AirFrance #concorde #AirFrance #Museum #UdvarHazy This tweet was posted on September 06, 2016.
RT @BAESystemsAir: Today marks 50 years since the first #UK flight of the iconic #Concorde aircraft, a programme which was at the forefront… This tweet was posted on April 09, 2019.
RT @LaughingSquid: The History of the Concorde Supersonic Airplane and Why It Failed https://t.co/KGALYlpjQn This tweet was posted on July 19, 2016.
RT @LewisP12: Concorde nose drop - first time since 1981, with @RealJodieKidd at the controls! @British_Airways @BrooklandsMuseu https://t.… This tweet was posted on July 26, 2016.
RT @airandspace: #OTD in 1976, the supersonic Concorde entered commercial service. Two flights took off at the same time, one operated by A… This tweet was posted on January 21, 2022.
RT @airandspace: #TDIH 1973, the Concorde 201, the first production type of the supersonic transport, made its maiden flight. The Concorde… This tweet was posted on December 06, 2021.