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To: Moonman62

The predecessor of Airbus built the Concorde. Another great airplane that wasn’t economical.


12 posted on 06/28/2020 9:21:22 AM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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To: reg45

“The predecessor of Airbus built the Concorde. Another great airplane that wasn’t economical.”

Jet fuel cost about 30 cents a gallon when the Concord first started flying and it is a thirsty aircraft. Fuel burn is what killed this airplane. It was not economic when fuel prices rose greatly.


18 posted on 06/28/2020 10:25:21 AM PDT by cpdiii (cane cutter, deckhand, roughneck, geologist, pilot, pharmacist, old man, CONSTITUTION WILL DIE FOR)
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