The Concorde: Facts and Figures
Cruising speed: Mach 2, about 2,100 km/h (twice the speed of sound)
Cruising altitude: 15,000-18,000 metres
Takeoff speed: 360 km/h
Landing speed: 300 km/h
Runway length required for takeoff: 3,590 metres
Acceleration on takeoff: zero to 360 km/h in 20 seconds
Passenger capacity: 100
Overall length: 62 metres
Maximum takeoff weight: 185,000 kilograms
Engines: Four, with 17,000 kilograms thrust each
Fuel capacity: 94,800 kilograms
Range: 6,545 kilometres
Round-trip fare, New York-Paris: $US 8,720Flight time, New York-Paris: three hours 35 minutes
Source: Vancouver Sun, November 22 1997