611 institute (Chengdu Aircraft Design institute) initiated studied on the "tailless delta-canard" wing planform as early as the late 1960s.

611所(成都飞机设计院)早在1960年代末就开始研究鸭式无尾三角翼布局飞行平台。

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Apart from its uniqueness, Concorde is seen as a pace-setter because all other attempts to design such aircraft have relied on its delta wing design.

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