The Concorde passenger jet set a record when it flew between New York City and London in 2 hours, 52 minutes, 59 seconds. The supersonic plane could fly at more than twice the speed of sound. But just ...

To put things in perspective, Concorde's pilot, Capt. Les Brody, says the New York to London flight, from takeoff to touchdown, covers "3,600 miles in 3:15 (hours), an average speed of over 1,000 ...

The Aerion AS2 business jet will fly at a top speed of 1,217 mph --which is almost as fast as Concorde, which flew at 1,350 mph. (Aerion Corporation Press Center) ...

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

After Alterations, Concorde Cleared For Fall Takeoff. ... and a steady group of customers is willing to pay for speed. British Airways charges about $12,000 for a round-trip ticket to New York, ...

The Concorde shot through skies at 1495 mph—virtually the speed of a bullet—and could get people from San Francisco to Tokyo in ... or twice the speed of sound. You can watch it take off here: ...

The metal piece--described no further by the investigators--apparently slashed into a tire as the Concorde neared takeoff speed at Paris's Charles de Gaulle Airport on July 25.

THE CONCORDE IS EXTRAVAGANCE BEYOND THE SPEED… Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X ...

The engine fire that in less than two minutes destroyed the Concorde […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 20°F. ... AIRCRAFT SPEED INTO DANGER ZONE AS THEY PASS… Share this: ...