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The Concorde flew passenger flights at twice the speed of sound
Ogival delta wings allowed Concorde to cruise efficiently at Mach two over ocean routes
Jointly developed by British and French engineers, Concorde flew commercial transatlantic flights between 1976 and 2003 at speeds reaching 2,180 kilometres per hour. Its slender ogival delta wing generated vortex lift at low speeds while reducing supersonic drag during high-altitude cruise. The aircraft featured a droop nose to give pilots visibility during landing.
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