With increasing scrutiny on the environmental consequences of flying, it is important to consider the effect of supersonic ...

Today, the Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde, the turbojet-powered supersonic passenger airliner icon, first flew in 1969.

A "son of Concorde" aircraft that may one day fly from New York to London in 1.5 hours has reached supersonic speeds. An ...

The front third of a full-scale Concorde aircraft will be up for sale A full-size replica of the front a Concorde aircraft is just one of the items up for auction after the closure of a theme park ...

“And if you suffered from claustrophobia then Concorde was not the aircraft for you.” For staff like Ms Kolon, just manoeuvring up and down the aisle pushing a heavy trolley was a physical ...

On March 2, 1969, the Concorde took flight for the first time, ushering in a new era of supersonic travel. A marvel of ...

CHINA has unveiled its latest supersonic drone which reportedly could fly passengers at twice the speed of Concorde. The superfast aircraft, dubbed "Monkey King", aims to reach a top speed of Mach ...

The legendary Concorde and the Soviet Tu‑144 were both capable of cruising at roughly twice the speed of sound, making for dramatically fast flight times. Boom’s Overture is designed for a slower ...

In fact, the situation may be even more stark. Supersonic aircraft tend to fly at high altitudes (Concorde flew at 60,000ft (18km) rather than the 40,000ft (12km) typical for most passenger jets ...

Like Concorde, the XB-1 and Overture both have ... But Boom has perfected its aircraft’s efficient, aerodynamic design using computational fluid dynamics, which “is basically a digital wind ...