Concorde wing
WEBLearn how Concorde's wing was designed to fly at supersonic speeds and cope with a wide range of angles of attack. Discover the unique features of the slender ogival delta wing, such as vortex lift, sculpture milling, and …
Streamlined Design - How Concordes Work
WEBJan 1, 1970 · Learn how the Concorde's delta wing, needle-like fuselage and moveable nose helped it fly faster and more efficiently than other jets. See drawings and photos of the Concorde's unique features and …
Concorde - Wikipedia
Concorde is an ogival delta winged aircraft with four Olympus engines based on those employed in the RAF's Avro Vulcan strategic bomber. It is one of the few commercial aircraft to employ a tailless design (the Tupolev Tu-144 was another). Concorde was the first airliner to have a fly-by-wire flight-control system (in this case, analogue); the avionics system Concorde used was unique because it w…
Wikipedia · Text under CC-BY-SA licenseConcorde Wing Structure
NOVA | Supersonic Dream | Anatomy of Concorde (non-Flash) - PBS
WEBLearn about the features and functions of Concorde, the supersonic aircraft that flew at Mach 2 with a delta wing and a droop nose. See how its engines, air intakes, airframe, …
Concorde | Summary, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEBSep 9, 2024 · Concorde was the first supersonic passenger-carrying commercial airplane, built by Britain and France. Learn about its design, speed, routes, retirement, and recent news on Britannica.
Concorde production and construction
WEBConcorde’s wings are an integral part of the main fuselage; they were not put on separately as with other aircraft. Only at this point were the leading edges and wing tips added separately, thus completing the famous thin …
Concorde: A Supersonic Story — Google Arts & Culture
WEBConcorde’s slender delta wing design performed efficiently at both supersonic and subsonic speeds. This wing shape utilized vortices to provide lift at slow speeds. As a …
Concorde | The Museum of Flight
WEBLearn about the design, development and retirement of Concorde, the supersonic jet that flew across the Atlantic in less than four hours. See the Museum's Concorde aircraft, G …
Concorde Supersonic Jets Were Once the Most Elite Way to Fly: …
WEBTogether, Aérospatiale and the British Aircraft Corporation — predecessors of today's Airbus and BAE Systems — agreed to produce a four-engine, delta-wing supersonic …
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