The American Concordes that never flew

In November 1962, the British and French governments announced a deal that caused great distress in the boardrooms of American planemakers.The two countries announced plans to jointly build a new airliner, one that would be able to fly at more than twice the speed of sound. The aircraft – to be called ‘Concorde’ – would be the most advanced civilian aircraft in the world, showing that European aircraft manufacturers could create the most bleeding-edge designs.