First images of Boom Supersonic Overture cockpit show how different it is from Concorde’s
First images of Boom Supersonic Overture cockpit show how different it is from Concorde’s

Supersonic flight has come along way

Two Concordes once landed simultaneously at Orlando in spectacular parallel landing
Two Concordes once landed simultaneously at Orlando in spectacular parallel landing

Not something you see every day

Rare image shows what Concorde’s cockpit controls looked like at Mach 2
Rare image shows what Concorde’s cockpit controls looked like at Mach 2

It could never be repeated

Longest serving Concorde captain demonstrates its nose droop to mark 20 years after final flight
Longest serving Concorde captain demonstrates its nose droop to mark 20 years after final flight

He paid tribute to the now retired planes

Double-decker supersonic aircraft dwarfs Concorde and would fly from New York to London in 2.5 hours
Double-decker supersonic aircraft dwarfs Concorde and would fly from New York to London in 2.5 hours

The return of commercial supersonic jets could be closer than we think

How often did the Concorde need maintenance and how much did it cost?
How often did the Concorde need maintenance and how much did it cost?

Concorde had some incredible running costs

Why there hasn’t been any commercial supersonic planes since Concorde
Why there hasn’t been any commercial supersonic planes since Concorde

Concorde hasn’t been around for a while – so what’s next?

Jaw-dropping footage reveals nose droop demonstration by Concorde
Jaw-dropping footage reveals nose droop demonstration by Concorde

The nose droop design has a purpose

Concorde helped Phil Collins perform two concerts on different continents in a single day
Concorde helped Phil Collins perform two concerts on different continents in a single day

The king of the sky and the king of music together!

Only Concorde still flying is a giant hand-built RC version that can loop and roll
Only Concorde still flying is a giant hand-built RC version that can loop and roll

The demo happened at Airmeet 2023

Footage from inside Concorde’s cockpit and cabin seems extremely calm for a plane flying 2,470km/h
Footage from inside Concorde’s cockpit and cabin seems extremely calm for a plane flying 2,470km/h

Its speeds were comparable to a Formula One car during takeoff.

Once in a lifetime footage captures Concorde flying overhead as it lands
Once in a lifetime footage captures Concorde flying overhead as it lands

Concorde continues to fascinate the aerophiles to this day.

US Air Force supersonic plane hit 50% faster speeds than Concorde
US Air Force supersonic plane hit 50% faster speeds than Concorde

Made during the golden era of supersonic planes.

Vintage footage shows Concorde departing from Heathrow with fiery afterburners
Vintage footage shows Concorde departing from Heathrow with fiery afterburners

It could fly over twice the speed of sound.