Pierre Satre / Archibald Russell
1 aircraft·Aerospatiale/BAC·1969-2003
Pierre Satre of Aerospatiale and Archibald Russell of BAC led the Anglo-French team that designed Concorde, the only supersonic airliner to achieve sustained commercial service. The engineering challenges were staggering: a delta wing that worked at both Mach 2 and 160 knots, a drooping nose for landing visibility, and a fuel transfer system that shifted the centre of gravity in flight. Concorde cruised at 60,000 feet, twice the speed of sound, for 27 years of commercial service -- a feat unlikely to be repeated.
1960sAerospatiale/BAC
