Concorde was taken out of service in 2001 is on track to become the world’s leading supersonic passenger aircraft once again.

After more than two decades since the iconic Concorde was retired, supersonic passenger travel is poised for a comeback.

Outrageously speedy airplanes could be soaring back on to the scene in a matter of mere months, due to a significant change ...

The Concorde suffered a fatal crash in July 2000, which spurred the end of the supersonic jet program. What's next for mach speed flight?

Concorde flew at the cruising speed of Mach 2, twice the speed of sound, where even small increases in drag would have had a significant impact on fuel burn and range. A wider cross-section would have ...

In May 2024, I toured a Concorde jet at the Intrepid Museum in New York City. The sea, air, and space museum is housed on a 900-foot-long aircraft carrier. Take a look inside.

When it was flying, the Concorde was the height of aviation luxury and speed. The plane could jet across the Atlantic Ocean in record time. It routinely flew from New York City to Paris in three ...

MANCHESTER, England—Concorde is one of the most iconic aircraft in commercial aviation history. It was the only supersonic jet in regular commercial service. Of the 20 aircraft built, only 14 ...

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).

Denver-based Boom Technology's XB-1 demonstrator plane hit Mach 1.122 — 750 mph. It's the first independently developed supersonic jet. The company is also working on a supersonic passenger ...

A COMMERCIAL jet has topped supersonic speeds for the first time since the Concorde, the company behind the feat has claimed. The MK-11 Aurora jet broke the sound barrier with a speed of Mach 1.1 (… ...

One aircraft for which the Concorde paved the way is the Boom Overture, which is under development at Boom Technology. The plane began construction in 2024, and it is expected to be commercially ...