Air France Concorde - Chantilly, VA - Static Aircraft Displays on Waymarking.com

The plaque on the upper observatory deck says, "The first supersonic airliner, the graceful Concorde flew thousands of passengers at twice the speed of sound for 25 years. Air France and British Airways jointly inaugurated Concorde service in 1976. The aircraft could carry up to 100 passengers and catered to a first-class clientele. It could cross the Atlantic in less than four hours--twice as fast as a conventional jetliner. However, its high operating costs resulted in very high fares. Few could afford to fly it. These problems and a shrinking market force service to be reduced until all concords were retired in 2003.

In 1989 Air France agreed to donate a Concorde to the Smithsonian after the aircraft's retirement. On June 12, 2003, it honored that agreement, donating Concorde F-BVTA upon completion of its last flight. This aircraft was the first Air France Concorde to open service to Rio de Janeiro, Washington, and New York City."

Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Concorde Tail Number: (S/N): F-BVFA Construction:: original aircraft Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Museum inside / outside: inside Other Information:: Not listed Access restrictions: Not listed

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