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Mass of the (now retired) Concorde supersonic airliner

Mass of the (now retired) Concorde supersonic airliner (185,000 kg)

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Mass of the (now retired) Concorde supersonic airliner (185,000 kg)

  • is 1/40 of Mass of the Eiffel Tower (7.3 million kg)...more
  • is 4 x Mass of Gulfstream G650 business jet (45,400 kg)...more
  • is 25 x Mass of an old-style London bus (AEC Routemaster) (7,470 kg)...more
  • is 2000 x Mass of lightest allowable Heavyweight boxer (90.8 kg)...more
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If this was a standard unit ...