| 12/11: | In Toulouse, France, the prototype for a new supersonic airliner is unveiled. The Concorde begins commercial flights in 1973, and in 1998 it remains the only supersonic passenger aircraft. However, now there are plans for a "next generation" supersonic airliner. More about the next generation of supersonic airliners: http://193.78.100.33/Connexion/connexion2-97/concorde.htm http://www.atse.org.au/publications/focus/focus-polmear.htm (source: The Learning Kingdom) |