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September 12, 1968: Concorde 002 is rolled out at Filton 1956 Supersonic airliner research began in both Britain and France. 1959- Design and feasibility studies taking place in both 1961 countries. 1961- When the similarity of both lines of approach were 1962 realised, discussions began on the possibility of col laboration on a single project. 1962 November 29: The British and French Governments signed an agreement for the joint design, development and manufacture of a supersonic airliner. 1963 BAG and Sud-Aviation discussed with a number of airlines their preliminary design for a 100-seat aircraft. 1963 June: Air France, BOAC and Pan American took up the first options. 1964 May: Developed version for 118 passengers announced, with increased wing area and lengthened fuselage; design subsequently "frozen" for 001 and 002. 1964 July: Bristol Siddeley ran the first Olympus 593D derivative engine. 1965 April: First metal cut for 001 and 002. 1965 October: Sub-assembly work began. 1965 March: The French research establishment CEAT at Toulouse received a 16-ton centre fuselageywing root section for static and thermal tests. 1966 February: An Olympus 593 achieved 37,0001b thrust with reheat at Patchway. 1966 April: Final assembly of 001 began at Sud-Aviation, Toulouse. 1966 June: Main Concorde flight simulator commissioned at Toulouse. 1966 June: A complete Olympus 593 with the Snecma- feuilt variable geometry exhaust assembly ran on the test^bed at Melun Villaroche. 1966 August: Final assembly of 002 began at BAC, Filton. 14 Flight International • CONCORDE Historical highlights —of Concorde's conception and development 1966 September: First flight of the Olympus 593 in the Vulcan flying test-bed. 1966 September: An Olympus 593 ran in the high-altitude test facility at the National Gas Turbine Establishment, 1966 October: Olympus 593 achieved 35,1901b dry thrust (without reheat) at Patchway and exceeded requirements. 1966 December: A 70ft-long fuselage and nose section delivered to the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farn- borough for fatigue testing. 1967 February: First demonstration to customer airlines of full-scale Concorde interior mock-up at Filton. 1967 March: Unofficial flight clearance obtained for Olympus 593 at 30,0001b thrust. 1967 April: First test run of a complete Olympus 593 in the high-altitude test facility at Saclay in France. 1967 May: Sales options reached 74, from 16 airlines. 1967 August: Resonance tests began on 001 at Toulouse. 1967 December: First prototype 001 rolled out by Sud- Aviation at Toulouse. 1968 January: Vulcan flying test-bed completed 100m* in the air with the Olympus 593. 1968 January: Sneema variable-geometry exhaust assembly cleared for flight in Concorde prototypes. 1968 March: First engines runs for 001 at Toulouse. 1968 June: Stage O global fuel consumption demonstrated within one per cent. 1968 August: Concorde 001 began taxying trials. 1968 September 12: Concorde 002 rolled out at BAC, Filton. 1968 September: Preliminary engine runs began on 002. 1968 December: Olympus 593 ground testing totalled 5,000hr. 1968 December: Flight clearance obtained for Olympus 593 engines. 1969 March 2: Concorde 001 made first flight at Toulouse. 1969 April 9: Concorde 002 made first flight at Filton.
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