Almost 22 years after Concorde made its final commercial flights, a prototype passenger jet is attempting to break the sound barrier – and its first supersonic test flight takes off today (28 January) ...

to see Concorde take off. I noticed it from a distance, while landing at New York's JFK airport in another plane. But it stood out unmistakably from other nearby aircraft, like a giant white swan ...

Why supersonic passenger flight didn’t take off Concorde was designed in the 1960s when it seemed like supersonic passenger transport was going to be the next big thing. Instead, the Boeing 747 ...

The XB-1 demonstrator has broken the speed of sound, hitting Mach 1.1. It is the first civil supersonic aircraft in US history and the first to do so since Concorde was retired in 2003. That was an ...

If successful, it could pave the way for the first US-built commercial supersonic jet to enter the market, reigniting the dream of high-speed passenger travel that was first brought to life by the ...

Imagine taking off from London's Heathrow airport at 9 a.m. and after an immaculately smooth flight arriving in New York before 8 o'clock that same morning. It was possible on Concorde ...

Report shows Air France Concorde plane with passengers getting on board. Concorde taking off and landing. Shannon Airport. The reporter is Kevin McDonald.

Boom's dream of becoming a supersonic commercial airline is a step closer as its demonstrator model the XB-1 reached 844mph ...

THE 'Son of Concorde' XB-1 jet is set to take off on its inaugural supersonic flight today, where it will break the sound barrier for the first time. Bosses at Colorado-based Boom Technology ...