41. The Concorde supersonic jet can fly twice the speed of sound and crosses the Atlantic at 1, 350 mph. 42. The spot has been paved with concrete since the supersonic jet fell from the sky on July 25, 2000. 43. British Airways said this week that if tests were successful the supersonic jets might resume commercial flights by springtime. 44. The supersonic jets are armed with a 20mm cannon and can carry a wide range of bombs and missiles. 45. The British government said Monday it would purchase new supersonic jets to replace its aging fleet of Harrier fighter-bombers. 46. British Airways, the only other airline to operate Concordes, resumed flights on most of its seven supersonic jets Wednesday. 47. Among the passengers on the supersonic jet were Sir Paul McCartney, his fiancee Heather Mills and actor Hugh Grant. 48. The supersonic jet flies faster than any other commercial aircraft, zipping between Europe and New York in under four hours. 49. The runway thus had not been thoroughly inspected for about 12 hours before the supersonic jet took off, officials said. 50. Most experts agree that a new supersonic jet built today would still be too expensive for most airlines to operate.
