What was Concorde? Find out more as new coin celebrates super fast plane

One of the fastest ever passenger planes was called Concorde, a supersonic plane that set the world record for the fastest ...
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50 years on: The history of Concorde

Celebrate Concorde as the supersonic aircraft turns 50. Explore its origins, prestige clientele and why the famous aircraft ...
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The rise and fall of Concorde – supersonic travel’s greatest triumph and tragedy

Concorde was the crown jewel of aviation – a passenger jet that cruised at twice the speed of sound, carrying the elite ...

Why shouldn’t we fly supersonic again? Experts have their say

Boom Supersonic plans to bring back flying at around twice the speed of conventional aircraft in the shape of Overture. The ...

Affordable London to New York flights in under four hours: Boom Supersonic outlines Concorde-esque ambitions

Exclusive: Blake Scholl, founder and CEO of the aircraft maker, says Concorde successor Overture could fly by end of decade ...

First look at Concorde commemorative 50p coin unveiled by Royal Mint

A new commemorative 50p coin has been released to celebrate 50 years since Concorde's first commercial flight. The Royal Mint ...
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‘New Concorde’: Boom’s XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier on first supersonic flight

Almost 22 years after Concorde made its final commercial flights, a prototype passenger jet has broken the sound barrier during a supersonic test flight. Boom Supersonic founder and CEO Blake Scholl ...
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Plane completes first supersonic flight, breaks sound barrier

MOJAVE, Calif. -- The return of supersonic travel has been remarkably slow for something faster than the speed of sound, but a major milestone was achieved Tuesday when Boom Supersonic completed its ...

What makes the Bombardier Global 8000 the fastest civilian jet since Concorde?

What makes the Bombardier Global 8000 the fastest civilian jet since Concorde is a combination of design, certification, and operational capability. It flies closer to the speed of sound than any ...