Questions › Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history
Which TWO statements about Concorde are correct?
Choose two answers.
- AIt stopped flying in 2003Right answer
- BIt first flew in 1969Right answer
- CIt began carrying passengers in 1969
- DIt was developed by Britain and Germany
Answer: It stopped flying in 2003 and It first flew in 1969
Britain and France built Concorde, the only supersonic passenger airliner. Its first flight was in 1969, passenger services started in 1976 and it was retired in 2003.
From chapter 3 of the handbook, "A long and illustrious history", section "Britain since 1945". Practice question 262 of 651, written in our own words.