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If you boil it down to the basic facts, the era of commercial supersonic flight was a European phenomenon. Concorde, its ...
The supersonic Concorde jet makes its last commercial passenger flight, traveling at twice the speed of sound from New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to London’s Heathrow Airport ...
The Runway Visitor Park (RVR) at Manchester Airport houses Concorde G-BOAC, a flagship British Airways plane, offering various tours including access to the cockpit and a unique nose-drop ...
In the March 1968 issue, Popular Mechanics wrote about a major evolution in aviation—the Concorde. But the commercial supersonic jet's fuel-guzzling design, limited routes, and pricey airfare ...
Former British Airways and IAG chief executive Willie Walsh has pointed to his insight of the carrier’s former BAC-Aerospatiale Concorde operation to explain why he would not be looking to buy ...
Last week, we delved into the history of supersonic passenger planes — how they were developed, when and where they flew, and ultimately, what killed them. We also enumerated the many challenges ...
After months of restoration work at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, the iconic British Airways Concorde aircraft has returned to its home at the Intrepid Museum. The Concorde was loaded onto a barge Wednesday ...
After the Space Race there was the supersonic race, as three countries vied to build the first passenger supersonic airliner ...