Concorde made its final passenger flight 19 years ago, but how well do you know this legendary Speedbird?
Test your knowledge in our dedicated quiz or brush on some answers by looking here first…
Question 1 of 15
On what date was the first BA Concorde passenger flight?
Question 2 of 15
What was the destination of the first Concorde BA passenger flight?
Question 3 of 15
An Air France Concorde took off at the same time as the BA Concorde, but what was its first destination?
Question 4 of 15
Including prototypes, how many Concordes were built?
Question 5 of 15
How many Concordes still exist today?
Question 6 of 15
What was the Concorde’s typical supersonic cruising speed?
Question 7 of 15
What was Concorde’s passenger capacity?
Question 8 of 15
What was Concorde’s cargo capacity?
Question 9 of 15
When was the last BA Concorde passenger flight?
Question 10 of 15
A BA Concorde set the record for the fastest passenger flight across the Atlantic. In what time did it make its wind assisted crossing?
Question 11 of 15
As a result of intense heat, Concorde would expand in flight, but by how much?
Question 12 of 15
At what altitude did Concorde fly?
Question 13 of 15
How much did the average ticket cost for a round trip crossing of the Atlantic in 1997?
Question 14 of 15
Which London airport did Concorde operate from?
Question 15 of 15
Concorde 001 performed the longest observation of a solar eclipse, but in what year?
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0 > 25%, Lame duck. Some further reading required.
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26% > 50%, Sparrow with a cough. Good effort though.
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51% > 75%, High flying bird. Still some room for improvement.
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76% > 100% Total speedbird. Well done.
Arguably one of the best-loved civilian aircraft ever produced, you can read more about Concorde in articles such as these…
Flight testing Concorde
Concorde: The legend and innovations
What was it like to fly on Concorde?
