Concorde 002 became the first UK-built supersonic airliner to take flight, lifting off from Filton Airport and marking a major milestone in aviation history. Piloted by a British test crew, the ...

Aided by a quartet of Rolls-Royce Olympus 593 engines, the Concorde, the world's only commercially successful supersonic passenger plane, was capable of flying at speeds up to 1,354 mph (2,179 kph).

Real Engineering The Concorde’s Secret: Engineering Brilliance Hidden in Plain Sight Posted: April 9, 2025 | Last updated: April 9, 2025 Behind its iconic silhouette, the Concorde concealed an ...

1976: President of the Young Liberals, Peter Hain, is acquitted of robbing a branch of Barclays bank. On the same day, singer-songwriter Phil Ochs hangs himself at his sister’s home in Queen’s, New ...

The Global 8000 will replace Bombardier’s current Global 7500 flagship with improved stats that include a range of 8,000 nautical miles (7,500 on the 7500), a slightly higher cruise speed, and a ...

Forward-looking: It's a bummer that, more than two decades later, commercial flights still can't touch the Concorde's blistering speeds. Today's airliners cruise between Mach 0.74 and 0.85 – the ...

Concorde’s 002 prototype in Melbourne in 1972.Credit: Neville Bowler Laurie Henry was threatened with arrest for causing a public nuisance, but no police sergeant seemed keen to be remembered ...

Designs for the ultra-fast jet, dubbed C949, promise significantly less noise than the retired Concorde and a 50 per cent further flight range. Engineers at Comac have revealed details of the next ...

In a recent academic paper, Comac engineers revealed the blueprint of a 1.6-Mach airliner designed to fly further and much more quietly than the retired Concorde – a feat that could position ...

A cockpit of the iconic Concorde supersonic plane is one of the top lots to have sold for thousands of pounds as part of the Flambards theme park auction. The auction had been due to encompass all ...