After more than two decades since the iconic Concorde was retired, supersonic passenger travel is poised for a comeback.

Concorde was taken out of service in 2001 is on track to become the world’s leading supersonic passenger aircraft once again.

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 ...

Concorde's landing gear was state-of-the-art in the 1960s. Antilock breaks, now standard on cars and aircraft, were first developed to prevent Concorde from skidding as it landed at high speeds.

As aviation authorities mull whether grounded Concorde jets will fly again, some Queens folks hope the noisy supersonic planes never leave another runway. Authorities may decide this week to begin ...

Concorde may have retired but a number of projects hope to bring supersonic air travel back to the masses. On a gusty March day in 1969, the future of air travel was revealed. A spontaneous burst ...

Stowed within the wings—and under the fuselage-are the plane's 18 fuel tanks. The Concorde holds a maximum of 95 tons of kerosene, about 15 tons of which is in reserve, enough to meet 45 minutes ...

It’s no flight of fancy. A next-generation supersonic “Son of Concorde” jetliner could make the trip from New York to London a mere one-hour commute. France and Japan are working … ...

The decision by French and British civil aviation authorities to ground the Concorde indefinitely leaves the aircraft's operators in limbo and its parts manufacturers scrambling to find measures ...

The Birth of the Concorde. On October 14, 1947, Chuck Yeager broke through. Cruising in an experimental Bell X-1 aircraft at an altitude in excess of 40,000 feet, the test pilot made history by ...