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A Long and Illustrious History › Britain Since 1945
What is the name of the supersonic passenger aircraft jointly developed by Britain and France?
- The Comet
- Concorde
- The VC10
- 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.