1947?
Concorde was testing by 1969, but didn't carry passengers until 1976.
The USSR's Tu-144 actually beat Concorde on both dates -- 1968 and 1975. Though it also beat Concorde, by 25 years, on retirement from passenger service: 1978.
Concorde was testing by 1969, but didn't carry passengers until 1976.
The USSR's Tu-144 actually beat Concorde on both dates -- 1968 and 1975. Though it also beat Concorde, by 25 years, on retirement from passenger service: 1978.