Concord was the fastest commercial airliner in history, with a stunning hovering speed of about 1,354 mph, known as Mach 2.04.
Being an iconic airplane, this picture desk worldwide wanted a picture of Concorde traveling in Mach 2 – twice the speed of sound.
But the only aircraft capable of reaching the speed was also a Concord that is not an aircraft that you can only command for the purpose of taking photos.
So in April 1985, a Royal Air Force (RAF) tornado jet was combined with a Concord over the Irish Sea and was able to capture Adrian Meredith a picture of a airplane traveling at a superstronic speed. But it was not straightforward.
While the RAF can match the cruising speed of the tornado Concord, it can maintain such speed for only a few minutes due to fuel consumption. Aviation Geek Club Reports The tornado had to snatch all unnecessary equipment to maximize its performance.
After several attempts to get the right shot, the Concord had to reduce its speed from Mach 2 to Mach 1.5–1.6 to bring the tornado crew into a position.
Once in the situation, the tornado crew managed to capture the photo, but could only maintain the formation for about four minutes before the breakdown, as their fuel decreases rapidly. Meanwhile, Concord continued its spontaneous cruise towards JFK Airport in New York.
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Concord was a miracle of aviation. On 7 February 1996, it completed its fastest Transatlantic crossing, which fly in a stunning 2 hours, 52 minutes and 59 seconds from London from New York. Supersonic jet had a maximum speed of Mach 2.04 (1,354 mph or 2,180 km/h at a mandatory height) and could be carried between 92 and 128 passengers. Entering service in 1976, the Concord was running for 27 years, defines air travel again.
Concord was jointly developed by the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) and Anglo-French Treaty. A total of 20 Concord aircraft were created, including six prototypes and growth models. Air France and British were the only airlines to operate Airways Concord, it was mainly used for transatalantic flights between London, Paris, New York, Washington and Barbados. These routes were completed in less than half of traditional airlines.
Despite his technical talent, Concord retired in 2003. In July 2000, several factors, including a tragic accident of Air France Flight 4590, contributed to its collapse, claiming the lives of all ships. The slowdown in commercial aviation after the September 11 attacks, combined with the closure of maintenance support by Airbus, finally grounded the supersonic icon.
