However, this does not mean that the two European flag carriers' liveries during Concorde's operational career were the only ...

It's a classic aerodynamic problem: most wing shapes that perform well at high speeds by minimizing "drag" don't have the "lift" needed for takeoff. The solution for Concorde was an elegant delta ...

While the prospect of commercial supersonic flights is probably at least a decade from becoming a reality due to Boom ...

Denver-based Boom Technology's XB-1 demonstrator plane hit Mach 1.122 — 750 mph. It's the first independently developed ...

The XB-1 is a pint-sized testbed for the Overture: a next-generation supersonic airliner developed by ambitious US startup ...

This thinness contributed to the fly-rod phenomenon. NOVA: What were your favorite features of Concorde? Calvert: The wing shape was the best part for me. From any angle you looked the wings you ...

Will Boom bring boom time back to supersonic travel? 'New Concorde' prompts revival talk - The aircraft developed by Boom ...

Concorde, the supersonic airliner beloved by ... The aircraft that emerged had the familiar thin fuselage and long curved delta wing, and had four Rolls-Royce Olympus 593 turbojet engines derived ...