Virgin Atlantic Concorde: Sir Richard Branson's Quixotic Supersonic Quest

A closer look at how Sir Richard Branson tried and failed to bring supersonic capabilities to the Virgin Atlantic fleet.
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I toured a Concorde. Take a look inside the discontinued supersonic commercial jet flown by celebrities and royals.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Concorde, the first and only supersonic commercial jetliner, operated from 1976 to 2003. Flown by royals, celebrities, and ...

On this day: Concorde first breaks the sound barrier

On this day, the 1st October, in 1969, Concorde first showed off its real party trick - breaking the sound barrier, writes ...
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Former Concorde pilot explains what was so amazing technically with the jet and shares what it's like flying a plane at Mach 2

Former Concorde pilot Captain John Tye has explained what made it so amazing to fly the supersonic airliner at Mach 2, and why it’s such an incredible aircraft technically, over 20 years after its ...
CNET

Concorde Revolutionized Air Travel. When Could Supersonic Flights Come Back?

For nearly three decades, the Concorde revved up air travel by flying passengers at more than twice the speed of sound. After making its first scheduled supersonic flight in 1976, the Concorde held ...
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Is it true that the Boom Overture will be able to fly as fast as Concorde?

Supersonic flight is a form of travel that is neither accessible today nor viewed as particularly glamorous. Ever since Concorde was retired from service in 2003, all commercial flights have flown ...
Business Insider

Supersonic flight is on its way back. I went on board the first Concorde, where it all began.

You're currently following this author! Click to unsubscribe from email alerts. Commercial flights faster than the speed of sound are one of the few historic innovations that have fallen out of favor, ...
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Why Are There No Pictures of the Concorde Flying at Its Top Speed?

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The main reason that no picture was taken of the Concorde at Mach 2 was that it would have likely required another jet, also going at Mach 2, and that was apparently ...
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This Soviet Concorde Rip-Off Was A Terrifying Supersonic Jet You Wouldn't Want To Fly On

The Concorde jet was one of the crowning achievements in aviation. It was a supersonic passenger jet, meaning that it broke the speed of sound while flying. Your average Boeing 737-800 flying with ...
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What it felt like to fly Concorde

Concorde was the most glamorous airliner the world has seen. But what was it like to fly? Jack Stewart delves inside the Science in Action archive to find out. It was the ultimate airliner. From 1976 ...
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I toured a Concorde, the discontinued supersonic commercial jet flown by celebrities and royals. Take a look inside.

Supersonic passenger air travel is a thing of the past, but you can still tour the plane that made it possible. In 1962, the governments of Britain and France signed the Anglo-French Agreement, ...