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F-WTSS
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1968 Aerospatiale-BAC Concorde Prototype C/N 001Discuss this aircraft in forum |
by Yves-Q @ LFPB
by Yves-Q @ LFPB
by Yves-Q @ LFPB
by Yves-Q @ LFPB
| Manufacturer: | Aerospatiale-BAC |
| Model: | Concorde Prototype Search all Aerospatiale-BAC Concorde Prototype |
| Year built: | 1968 |
| Construction Number (C/N): | 001 |
| Aircraft Type: | Fixed wing multi engine |
| Number of Seats: | N/A |
| Number of Engines: | 4 |
| Engine Type: | Turbojet |
| Engine Manufacturer and Model: | Rolls-Royce/SNECMA Olympus 593 Mk 610 |
| Registration Number: | F-WTSS |
| Current Status: | Preserved |
| Owner: | Museum of Air and Space |
| Address: | Le Bourget, France |
| Malcolm Clarke, 2012-06-28 14:07:09 | |
| Two prototype aircraft were used to expand the flight envelope of the aircraft as quickly as possible and prove that the design calculations for supersonic flight were correct. F-WTSS (production designation 001) was the first Concorde to fly, on 2 March 1969, and was retired on arrival at the French air museum at Le Bourget Airport on 19 October 1973, having made 397 flights covering 812 hours, of which 255 hours were at supersonic speeds. (Wikipedia) | |