The BAC 221 was an experimental British aircraft built in the early 1960s to test the aerodynamics of the delta wing, as well as an early version of what would become Concorde's famous droop nose. It was a heavily modified version of the Fairey Delta 1 research aircraft. The aircraft was tested for two years by engineers for the purpose of SST development and the data and information learned from the test flights directly influenced the final design of Concorde. • • • 📸 Credit: Maxustaxus - You

@aviation_avgeek_47 on Instagram: "Concorde is an aircraft design with a narrow fuselage permitting four-abreast seating for 92 to 128 passengers, an ogival delta wing, and a droop nose for landing visibility. It is powered by four Rolls-Royce/Snecma Olympus 593 turbojets with variable engine intake ramps, and reheat for take-off and acceleration to supersonic speed. Constructed from aluminium, it was the first airliner to have analogue fly-by-wire flight controls. The airliner had transatlantic