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3/02/1969: Concorde Takes to the Skies
Today, the Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde, the turbojet-powered supersonic passenger airliner icon, first flew in 1969.
Boom Vs Concorde Vs Tupolev: Supersonic Passenger Jets Compared
Similar to a delta wing, the Soviet-developed Tu-144 incorporated special retractable foreplanes (canards) to improve lift ...
Incredible NASA photo captures sound barrier being broken
A newly released image shows the sound barrier being broken on February 10 as Boom Supersonic’s XB-1, America’s first civil ...
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Last Concorde flight lands
Both companies say they can no longer afford the plane's costly maintenance. Before take-off, many of the passengers said they were sad to see the end of the Concorde, which has served executives ...
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What pilots say could have caused a Delta plane to go belly-up
In 2000, an Air France Concorde jet hit a small piece of debris during takeoff, causing the tire to explode and sending fragments flying into the underside of the plane. Damage to flight control ...
The Sun26d
Trump shows off ‘Son of Concorde’ supersonic plane design as firm plans flights from London to NYC in 3.5hrs by 2029
TRUMP has shown off designs for the "Son of Concorde" supersonic jet, as the firm behind it readies ... The first-ever takeoff was in March 2024, and it successfully completed its second test ...
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‘Son of Concorde’ jet breaks sound barrier with ‘NO sonic boom’ in stunning snap with hope for 1.5hr NYC to London trips
The Boom Supersonic XB-1 – dubbed a "Son of Concorde" – is America's first civil supersonic jet. To hit supersonic speeds, an airplane needs to travel at 768 miles per hour. Boom Supersonic is ...