Airlines generally cruise between about Mach 0.8 and Mach 0.9, at cruising altitudes of 30,000 to 40,000 feet. Which of these commercial airlines is/was capable of supersonic flight (more than the speed of sound)?
A
McDonnell Douglas MD−80
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B
Airbus A380
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C
Concorde
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D
Boeing 777
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Solution
The correct option is C Concorde
Concorde was a passenger airplane that flew faster than the speed of sound. It was made by the French company Aerospatiale and the British company British Aircraft Corporation.