Hair-raising quote that shows how far the UK went toward central planning: "By early 1956 [the RAE] had come to the conclusion in theory that the inevitable next stage must be the development of a supersonic commercial transport. It was time for government to intervene."
They sold 438 Vickers Viscounts to over 70 operators. They were hoping the Concorde would be a similar export win.
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There were > 120 expiry orders for Concorde in 1973. Then the OPEC crisis hit. (Causes of Concorde's failure aren't simple — it's not enough to blame central planning.)
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Yes, order book was full, but OPEC + Sonic Booms made land legs untenable. Flying was still novel too, making Time-in-the-Air less of a factor.
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