One of the fastest ever passenger planes was called Concorde, a supersonic plane that set the world record for the fastest ...
Concorde made history and continues to influence the industry, even though it was a government-funded enterprise.
Celebrate Concorde as the supersonic aircraft turns 50. Explore its origins, prestige clientele and why the famous aircraft ...
Ahead of the 50th anniversary of Concorde's first commercial flight next week, the Express speaks to its most frequent flyer ...
31 December 1968 Concorde’s Soviet rival, the Tupolev Tu-144, took off for the first time from a runway to the side of the ...
Super fast flights that could take passengers from London to New York in three-and-a-half hours could be the future after a major aviation ban was lifted. Concorde-style flights could be the next big ...
A British Airways Concorde taking off at Heathrow in 2001 - Getty There were many adjectives, superlatives and descriptions thrown at Concorde during its 27 years in the heavens. “Fast” was one of ...
Concorde, the first and only supersonic commercial jetliner, operated from 1976 to 2003. Flown by royals, celebrities, and executives, it was discontinued because of high operating costs. A Concorde ...
The Royal Mint has today unveiled a new commemorative 50p coin honouring Concorde to mark 50 years since the aircraft first carried paying passengers. The coin was revealed this morning at Aerospace ...
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).