What Happened to the Concordes?
airandspace.si.edu
These days, it takes seven hours to fly from New York to London, compared to under three hours flying at twice the speed of sound on the Concorde. When I started my internship at the National Air and Space Museum, I was determined to learn why.

Why didn’t it succeed?

Concorde flights came to a screeching halt after only 27 years of operation on October 24, 2003. The reason? Excessive cost, high fares, and loud noise. On a regular flight, Concordes consumed 6,771 gallons of fuel, which quickly exceeded the profit made from the flight. In addition to that, only a total of 20 Concordes were built and no airline ordered them except for Air France and British Airways, who had to as they were state-run airlines at the time.

Oh, and a 2000 crash that killed everyone on board (109 people) and four people on the ground.

  • Tollana1234567@lemmy.todayEnglish
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    1 day ago

    also easier to use a bomb truck, or a suicide bomber in a crowded area. plus to maximize damage, they wait til first responders come in and do it a second time.

    • Alcoholicorn@mander.xyzEnglish
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      1 day ago

      they wait til first responders come in and do it a second time.

      Other than the US and Israeli military, I’m not aware of any instances of terrorists using a second strike to target medical personnel.