A Timeline Of Concorde’s Development & Entry Into Service

Today marks a special anniversary in the history of worldwide commercial aviation, with it now having been exactly 49 years since the legendary Anglo-French supersonic airliner Concorde entered service. The delta-winged jet would go on to fly (albeit with a brief hiatus at the turn of the century) until 2003, inspiring both avgeeks and the general public around the world for a span of 27 years.