Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. John Tye flew Concorde planes for two years [John Tye] A former Concorde pilot said having the opportunity to fly the supersonic ...

Super fast flights that could take passengers from London to New York in three-and-a-half hours could be the future after a major aviation ban was lifted. Concorde-style flights could be the next big ...

Comparing the Boom Overture to Concorde and its commercial viability.

Since the last Concorde touched down for the final time in 2003, commercial aviation has operated at a curious standstill.

More than 20 years since the Concorde made its final journey, industry insiders have confirmed that the next generation of supersonic jets could enter service in the next few years. The announcement ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A British Airways Concorde taking off at Heathrow in 2001 - Getty There were many adjectives, superlatives and descriptions thrown ...

The rather short-lived Concorde has set the standard for speed when it comes to civilian aircraft. With a maximum cruise speed of Mach 2.04 (1,350 mph/2,179 kph) at an altitude of 60,000 feet (18,288 ...

In 1956, the Supersonic Transport Aircraft Committee was established with the aim of investigating the feasibility of SSTs.

Aided by a quartet of Rolls-Royce Olympus 593 engines, the Concorde, the world's only commercially successful supersonic passenger plane, was capable of flying at speeds up to 1,354 mph (2,179 kph).

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The main reason that no picture was taken of the Concorde at Mach 2 was that it would have likely required another jet, also going... Here’s What You Need to Remember ...

A former Concorde pilot said having the opportunity to fly the supersonic plane was "beyond my wildest dreams". John Tye, from Bristol, watched from the fence at London Heathrow as the inaugural ...