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A Long and Illustrious HistoryBritain Since 1945

What is the name of the supersonic passenger aircraft jointly developed by Britain and France?

  1. The Comet
  2. Concorde
  3. The VC10
  4. The Vulcan

Why this is the correct answer

Concorde was a joint Anglo-French project that entered commercial service in 1976, flying faster than the speed of sound and cutting transatlantic flight times to around three hours. It remained a symbol of British and French engineering achievement until it was retired in 2003.

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