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The Concorde supersonic airliner, built jointly by France and Great Britain, was the only supersonic plane to operate successfully in commercial service and has earned a prominent place in aeronautical history.
The first experimental Concorde took to the air in 1969. Three years later there was serious doubt as to whether any airlines wanted to order the plane because it was extremely costly to operate as it burned vast quantities fuel to achieve its high speed - but carried only100 passengers/flight, which forced ticket prices to exorbitant heights.
By then the Boeing 747 had come into service and, while no faster than earlier jets, its unprecedented size offered new comfort for travelers; and at competitive prices because the giant aircraft could carry up to 400 passengers. Pan Am - the world’s largest international carrier - embraced the 747 with enthusiasm and, in 1973, rejected the Concorde. TWA, another major international airline, also rejected Concorde citing "dismal economics."
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