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Today in History - November 26, 2003 - The Concorde, the most successful supersonic passenger jet in history, is completely retired from flight. Although successful as a collaborative technical effort, it did not survive the marketplace; it was too expensive to maintain, demand was not high enough at the prices required and the public put many constraints on flight paths due to the noise pollution of the sonic boom.
For more information, see the Engineering Pathway’s resources on the Concorde, supersonic flight and aerospace engineering. Curricular resources and events can be found on the Aerospace Engineering Education Community site.
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