Concorde’s first flight wouldn’t happen ... and a persistent threat of calamity because, well, it was Russian. Ultimately, it was by any reasonable measure the most hardcore commercial ...

Where Britain and France conjured Concorde, Russia forged the Tupolev Tu-144 – a jet so loud passengers could barely hear each other Jump to content UK News Website of the Year 2024 ...

There was the little-known Russian Tupolev-144 and Concorde, a Franco-British supersonic airliner operated by British Airways and Air France from 1976 to 2003. Concorde had a capacity of up to 128 ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that Russia’s proposal for ending the countries’ 3-year war is not doable and repeated his call for face-to-face talks with Russian leader ...

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 ...

A private company aiming to build the first supersonic airliner since the Concorde retired more than two decades ago achieved its first sound-barrier-busting flight over California's Mojave desert ...

It’s now almost 55 years since the 002 prototype for Concorde first flew at Mach 1 on March 25, 1970, and more than 21 years since commercial supersonic travel ended with the Anglo-French ...

The Concorde was the fastest commercial plane ever flown, but its speed came with a hefty price tag. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...