Concorde passengers explain what flying in the iconic airplane was actually like

Concorde passengers have explained what it’s really like to fly on the iconic airplane years after the jet was taken from the skies.

The supersonic aircraft broke many records throughout its reign and managed to get passengers from London to New York in just three-and-a-half hours.

Now, passengers who managed to secure a ticket on the impressive aircraft have revealed what the inside was like.

From champagne to small windows, they revealed all about breaking the sound barrier.

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Concorde passengers have explained what hopping on board was really like

Concorde is one of the most iconic planes in history, with a superfast ability to get passengers across the Atlantic, a rocket-like exterior, and booming engines that dominated the skies.

The supersonic plane completed almost 50,000 flights and had a take-off speed of 250mph.

Thanks to its cruising speed of 1,350mph, passengers were able to get from London to New York in around three-and-a-half hours, with over two million passengers flying on the jet.

Now, over 20 years after the plane was withdrawn from service by British Airways, some of the passengers who got the chance to fly on the jet have revealed all.

Taking to Reddit, many of the travelers who were once seated on board Concorde detailed their experience.

One passenger explained that they were 13 when they got the chance and simply ‘loved every minute of it’.

“Narrow cabin, tiny windows, fantastic to see the curvature of the earth and the dark sky above at 60,000 feet doing Mach 2.02… Surprisingly drama-free for flying an oversized Mirage,” they explained.

Another passenger said that they flew on the jet in 1996, as there was a special offer on, and explained it was an ‘unforgettable experience’.

“There was a very special offer in a travel agent’s where I was living: about €2,000 for a Concorde flight from Paris to New York, and first-class in a 747 for the return journey,” the passenger detailed.

Other Concorde passengers also explained the journey on the aircraft was narrow, yet comfortable, and the cabin ‘Mach Meter’ was interesting too.

“The feeling of the rockets beneath you on takeoff was like a rumbling wooden rollercoaster. I felt the heat of the windows on my neck. No regrets,” said a third.

After the iconic jet was retired, other planes have tried to go supersonic

Once Concorde was halted by airlines, there was a clear gap in the market for a booming, powerful, supersonic jet, and companies have been competing to make this happen for years.

For example, Boom Supersonic recently received its first engine-building machine for supersonic flight.

Plus, this supersonic jet from a Texas startup is aiming for 55-minute New York to Paris flights by 2030.

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