Boom Supersonic has completed a test flight of a civil aircraft, breaking the sound barrier three times. The XB-1 prototype ...

The Concorde, the last and one of only two large passenger jet aircraft in history, retired over twenty years ago. Many companies have expressed a desire to build an improved successor, but little ...

The first Concorde prototype took off from Toulouse in the south of France on March 2 1969. It was flown for 27 minutes by test pilot Andre Turcat.

China has gone up against the US in an aerospace race as its state-owned aircraft manufacturer unveils blueprints for a new supersonic jet that can fly further and more quietly than Concorde.

Boom Supersonic, aka Concorde 2.0, is aiming to fly passengers from 2030. CEO Blake Scholl shares his plans with ...

Aviation fans around the world are marking the 50th anniversary of Concorde’s maiden flight. The first Concorde prototype took off from Toulouse in the south of France on March 2 1969, with test ...

During takeoff and landing, Concorde flew at a steep angle, with its front end tilted skyward and its tail pointing down. If a conventional plane were in this position, its nose would block the ...

Events will be held across Britain to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Concorde’s maiden flight on Saturday. Thousands of aviation enthusiasts will flock to museums and airfields where the ...