NASA has snapped a stunning image of a supersonic plane breaking the sound barrier – as its creators boast that there was “no audible sonic boom”. The Boom Supersonic XB-1 – dubbed a ...
A luxury pioneering aircraft has celebrated its 75th anniversary. Laying the foundation for the development of Concorde, the Bristol Brabazon made its maiden flight from Filton Airfield on 4 ...
I’d run outside, look up and see the delta wing and stare, because I was a young boy with Lamborghinis and Ferraris on my wall, but they meant nothing compared with Concorde. Fifty years ago, Concorde ...
US aerospace firm wants to accept passengers by the end of 2029. But what was Concorde, its famous supersonic plane predecessor?
During takeoff and landing, Concorde flew at a steep angle, with its front end tilted skyward and its tail pointing down. If a conventional plane were in this position, its nose would block the ...
Concorde enabled passenger air travel faster ... and continues with the Anglo-French alliance in the 1960s to develop luxury supersonic air travel. The first UK-built Concorde flew from Filton ...