Facts about Concorde

What was the Concorde's cruise speed and altitude?

• Mach 1.09

  altitude 30,000 ft

• Mach 2.00

  altitude 50,000 ft

• Mach 1.08

  altitude 40,000 ft

• Mach 2.04 altitude 60,000 ft

Answer explanation

The airliner could maintain a supercruise up to Mach 2.04 (2,170 km/h; 1,170 kn) at an altitude of 60,000 ft (18.3 km).

When did the Concorde enter service ? Retire?

• Entered service in 1976

  Retired in 2003

• Entered service in 1986

  Retired in 2013

• Entered service in 1966

  Retired in 1993

• Entered service in 1996

  Retired in 1983

Which of these was the first commercial aircraft to fly supersonic?

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How long did it take the Concorde to fly from NYC to London compared to a conventional airliner?

• About the same time

• Half the time

• Double the time

• One third the time

Where is this Concorde located?

• At Paris Le Bourget

• At Paris CDG

• At Toulouse Blagnac

• At Paris Orly

The usual training time for pilots on a new passenger plane is 8 weeks long.

How long did the one on the Concorde last?

• 15 weeks

• 20 weeks

• 28 weeks

• 35 weeks

This photograph is the only one of a Concorde flying supersonic.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

The Concorde had to slow down from Mach 2 to Mach 1.5-1.6 so that the Tornado crew could get the shot (taken in April 1985)

The jet engines on the Concorde were so powerful that taxiing was made more convenient for the pilots.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

The Rolls Royce jet engines were so powerful that pilots had trouble taxiing the planes and had to turn two of them off to make it easier to move around the airport.

The Concorde's nose cone could heat up to 127 degrees during flight.

This would generally cause the airframe to expand by 17 cm during supersonic flight.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

How much fuel did Concorde guzzle while flying at supersonic speeds?

• 15,589 litres/hour

• 25,629 litres/hour

• 35,789 litres/hour15,589 litres/hour

• 41,233 litres/hour