In a model example of 1950s efficiency, there were two assembly lines
required by the agreement. One was Toulouse and one Filton.
The design was a heavily modified version of a Bristol concept. The french
concept was for an even lower capacity aircraft which would have run out of
fuel somewhere over Greenland.
Parts were made in both countries, and others. The French had a larger
airframe workshare to offset the fact that the Olympus engines were British.
To get a bit of French claim on the engines, Bristol had to show Snecma how
to make an afterburner for the Olympus so that they could "design" one for
Concorde.
Julian
> IIRC, parts were made in both places, but final assembly was done in
> Toulouse - so whilst the gestation was done in both Filton & Toulouse, the
> birth was, technically, in Toulouse.
>
> I'm pretty sure Conception was done on our side of the ditch, though ;)
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