On Mon, 23 Aug 2010 03:26:33 -0700, "William Sommerwerck"
wrote:

The Concorde was not successful.

It was... for what it did...

By *no* measure was it successful. It was a money pit.

Being a working supersonic transport IS NOT a measure of success?

No. The Edsel was a working automobile, but it was hardly a success.

Profit is the only valid measure of success?

For products designed for the market, yes.