Concorde
Chief Concorde pilot flies next-gen supersonic aircraft
28th Jul 2024
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
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?
Concorde had some incredible running costs
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
The nose droop design has a purpose
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!
British Airways replaced Concorde with a luxury Airbus A318 plane with all business class seats
Did it live up to its predecessor?
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
Its speeds were comparable to a Formula One car during takeoff.
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
Made during the golden era of supersonic planes.
Vintage footage shows Concorde departing from Heathrow with fiery afterburners
It could fly over twice the speed of sound.
Concorde jet floated down the Hudson River after seven-month restoration
It follows months of refurbishment.
Emotional vintage footage shows the last ever Concorde being made
It came off the production line for good in 1979.