The Concorde Flies Passengers at Supersonic Speeds
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Business and Commerce Series
- Categories: Technology, Inventions, Economics
- Subcategories: Business, Aircraft, Airplanes, Transportation
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, British History, French History
- Geographical Location: London, Paris
- Date: January 21, 1976
Article abstract: The Concorde made inaugural flights on January 21, 1976, between London, England, and the Persian Gulf emirate of Bahrain and between Paris, France, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Summary of Event
On January 21, 1976, the Anglo-French Concorde became the world’s first supersonic airliner to carry passengers on scheduled commercial flights. British Airways flew a Concorde from London’s Heathrow Airport to the Persian Gulf emirate of Bahrain in three hours and thirty-eight minutes. At about the same time, Air France flew a Concorde from...
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