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The Concorde was a technological marvel that defined the golden age of supersonic travel. A joint venture between Britain and ...
After more than two decades since the iconic Concorde was retired, supersonic passenger travel is poised for a comeback.
Lego is bringing out a model of the supersonic Concorde airliner, which could exceed Mach 2 and symbolizes the peak of air travel.
The Concorde, the iconic supersonic passenger jet, remains one of the most impressive feats in aviation history. Flying at twice the speed of sound (Mach 2), the Concorde could cross the Atlantic in ...
At Mach 2.2, air friction heated up Concorde’s fuselage to 121° Celsius, which made it expand over 12 inches. To keep the passengers and crew from boiling inside, the craft’s air conditioning ...
Boom, the startup building the next Concorde, conducted its latest flight test. The CEO says it's on track to fly supersonic by the end of the year.
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The Concorde performed its maiden voyage made on March 2, 1969. It achieved a maximum cruising speed of Mach 2 or 1,534 mph (2,469 kph), faster than the Earth spinning on its axis (roughly 1,000 mph).
Concorde and the Tupolev Tu-144 cruised at Mach 2 at 60,000 feet, where their indicated airspeed was only 380 knots, but the friction of air heated their noses to 260 degrees Fahrenheit.
Supersonic commercial flights were once the fastest way to fly, but Concorde jets have been out of service for more than two decades now. What happened?
The footage shows that flying in a Concorde was, in some ways, a luxury experience—which makes sense, given that roundtrip tickets could cost $10,000 in the 1990s not adjusting for inflation.