In March 1969, just months before Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, Concorde made its maiden flight. The supersonic plane embodied a vision of the future as daring as that of Apollo 11 – but far ...
The new coin design captures Concorde’s grace and power, the Royal Mint said (Ben Birchall/PA Media Assignments) A new 50p coin celebrating the speed and elegance of Concorde has been launched by the ...
The progress of technology can seem inexorable—a kind of unstoppable lunge. It’s curious, then, to consider the trajectory of Concorde, the first (and last) supersonic passenger airplane. Americans ...
When Chuck Yeager reached Mach 1 on October 14, 1947, the entire frame of his Bell X-1 aircraft suddenly started to shake, and the controls went. A crew observing the flight in a van on the ground ...
The beak-nosed, supersonic Concorde was once described by a British ambassador as the “flower of the aerospace industry.” But while the sleek plane could cut travel times in half, it was ultimately ...
Lockheed’s L-2000 was one of America’s strongest supersonic transport contenders, designed to beat Concorde with higher speed ...
The nose of the Concorde may be the most recognizable feature of the classic jet. Today, such a design is near enough ...