Although none of these aircraft would be brought to full-scale production or even enter commercial service, Boeing led the ...

When I say American Concorde, you think of the Boeing 2707. But another design almost won the government contract, the Lockheed L-2000. It was cheaper and easier to build and had it been put into ...

The Tu-144's small retractable canard foreplanes, which were installed after 1971, are the most noticeable external difference. This indicates that Tupolev's bureau was not just copying the shape of ...

The ‘Son of Concorde’ has taken off for the first time marking a major breakthrough in the return to supersonic air travel. The 100-foot-long plane lifted off from California’s Palmdale Regional ...

After nearly a decade in development, NASA's supersonic jet dubbed 'Son of Concorde' has successfully completed its first test flight. The 100-foot, $247million plane, built by Lockheed Martin for ...

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 ...

Concorde offered an unparalleled, luxurious supersonic travel experience, characterized by its stunning design, high-speed performance (Mach 2.02), and a passenger journey elevated to an "affair." As ...

There was nothing like the Concorde when it went into flight service in 1976, and there's been nothing like it since. This supersonic jet was able to fly faster than sound travels, breaking the sound ...

The many vocal Concord residents who are opposed to a planned development that would transform 557 acres of former farmland into close to 1,900 new homes and other uses have been heard. For the time ...

After World War II, as early supersonic military aircraft were pushing the boundaries of flight, it seemed like a foregone conclusion that commercial aircraft would eventually fly faster than sound as ...

The Concorde, a supersonic aircraft, marked a significant milestone in aviation history but ultimately ended service in 2003. A student filmmaker's documentary highlighted the Concorde's impact and ...