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Why did they call a supersonic transport system the Concorde?
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The English and the french built it together as a form of a treaty.
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Why did they call a supersonic transport system made by England and France the Concorde?
The Concorde is how most people refer to the entire system, but it is shortened.
Why is the supersonic transport named Concorde?
Concorde is French for 'agreement', and this was chosen to signify the agreement and co-operation between Britain and France in developing the plane.The alliance between the French and British led to Concorde's construction. The name Concorde is from the French word Concorde, which is the English equivalent of Concord. It means agreement or union. It was at first referred to by UK as Concorde with the French spelling but was changed to Concord by Macmillan.They named it that because of a treaty! How cool!Concorde's name reflects the development agreement between the United Kingdom and France. In the UK, any or all of the type-unusual for an aircraft-are known simply as "Concorde", without an article. The aircraft is regarded by many people as an aviation icon and an engineering marvel.Thats why it was named the Concorde.They were allies in world war 2.The Concorde is a really fast jet.The English and the French built it together as a form of a treaty.Concorde is called Concorde because when Britain and France were thinking of a name a civil servent's family thought of it.it means "agreement between persons, groups, nations,and harmony, goodwill,and friendship.At first it was spelt concord by the british,but the french wanted to call it Concorde.There was a bit of an argument and in the end it was Concorde.
Who invented the Concorde?
First supersonic passenger-carrying commercial airplane. It was built jointly by British and French manufacturers and was in regular service from 1976 to 2003. Its maximum cruising speed was 2,179 km (1,354 mi) per hour, more than twice the speed of sound. A London - New York flight took less than four hours on the Concorde, but financial losses on the plane finally led both the British and French airlines to withdraw it from service.A consortium of British and French engineers.Concorde was a supersonic passenger jet. It was something of a vanity project for the UK and France who jointly developed Concorde. The British wanted to call it Concord but the French insisted upon the addition of a French letter.
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