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Varig Landor livery for the Concorde. Varig Landor livery for the Concorde. Concorde’s designers were aware of potential heating of the airframe due to supersonic travel and set a maximum safe limit for the temperature of the aluminium body over the life of the aircraft at 127°C, limiting the top speed of the aircraft. The aircraft was painted with a highly reflective white paint to prevent overheating. VARIG early 2000s livery was reimagined for the Concorde.