Aerospataile-BAC Concorde

The Aerospataile-BAC Concorde was a 4-turbojet supersonic airliner that was included as a default aircraft in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000, its only appearance as a default flyable aircraft in the Microsoft's Flight Simulator game franchise. It remains the fastest and highest-flying aircraft included in the series, exceeding even the 51,000 ft service ceiling of the Learjet 45 and the Mach 1.8 top speed of the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet. Concorde did not appear in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 due to its grounding in the aftermath of the real-life crash of Air France Flight 4590. Although Concorde flights briefly resumed in 2003, the type was permanently retired the same year. Although absent from the subsequent Microsoft Flight Simulator titles as a flyable aircraft, Concorde was included as a mission-specific static scenery object in Microsoft Flight Simulator X. Although Concorde was a triumph of engineering and technological innovation, it is widely considered to be a commercial failure. Only 20 Concordes were built, and only 16 entered service. Air France and British Airways were the only significant customers, the former of whom suffered a net loss on every scheduled Concorde flight.