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How fast did the Concorde fly at top speed when it was in service?

2007-08-04 05:13:50 · 8 answers · asked by SamSam 2 in Cars & Transportation Aircraft

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The concorde flew at twice the speed of sound (Mach 2), which is around 1350 mph (depending on the temperature of the surrounding air). Take-off and landing speeds are considerably higher than for traditional subsonic aircraft.

The range of the aircraft, with 100 passengers and 9 crew, under the correct conditions is about 4,500 miles. The maximum height Concorde can fly to is 60,000 ft (over 11 miles high). With some restrictions on load, the aircaft easily flies the 4250 mile trip to Barbados.

The outside temperature on the tip of Concorde's nose can reach 127 degrees Celcius (260 degrees Fahrenheit) due to the friction of the air at high speed.

2007-08-04 05:31:36 · answer #1 · answered by Belle 3 · 0 0

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2016-10-13 22:57:42 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

Wow are you touchy. You were slow getting answers because your question is like asking how long is a piece of string. The Concorde at cruise flew a Mach Number. That means it flew according to the speed of sound. You can't put knots, mph or kph unless you know the altitude and temperature.

The typical London to New York flight was at an altitude of 56,000 ft, Mach 2.04, ~2,200 km/h - 1350 mph on a standard day.

If you want to know it's maximum speed at it's maximum altitude, of 60,000 ft, you should learn how to use Google.

2007-08-04 05:43:39 · answer #3 · answered by Caretaker 7 · 1 1

I don't have an exact answer, but it was over Mach 1 (speed of sound), and I'm pretty certain it was below Mach 2. Quite certain. If you bet on a speed between 1 and 1.5, I think the odds would be pretty good.

2007-08-04 05:18:37 · answer #4 · answered by Robert K 5 · 0 2

1490 MPh is its top speed. It cruised at around 1350 MPH

2007-08-04 05:18:41 · answer #5 · answered by Whynot 5 · 0 0

The info I found on the web was Mach 2.4 or 1350mph. Those figures were on several web sites.

2007-08-04 05:23:33 · answer #6 · answered by TitoBob 7 · 0 0

about 1,350 mph

2007-08-04 14:26:25 · answer #7 · answered by Concorde 4 · 0 0

1,350 mph.

http://www.concordesst.com/

2007-08-04 05:32:43 · answer #8 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0 0

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