BAC-Aerospatiale Concorde / Pan AmPan Am Concorde airplane model. The Concorde first flew over 25 years ago, and yet it remains the pinnacle of civil aviation development for one reason speed. The Concorde is the only aircraft in the world operating scheduled passenger flights at supersonic speed. An engineering masterpiece, the Concorde was the result of a collaborative venture between the aviation industries of Britain and France. It dates back to design work for a supersonic