Concorde
United to Buy Supersonic Jet From Startup With Model Plane That Hasn't Flown
Startups, of course, always deliver on their promises.
When Astronomers Chased a Total Eclipse in a Concorde
In the 1970s, a small group of astronomers used the first prototype of the Concorde to pursue a total eclipse across the Sahara at twice the speed of sound.
NASA Is Working on Supersonic Jets That Don't Boom So Much
Researchers with NASA are working to define a new standard for lessening sonic booms, and success would remove one hurdle to the return of supersonic commercial aircraft.
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Plight of the Concorde
Remembering the Concorde, Flight 4590, and an insatiable appetite for jet fuel.
Flight 4590 Didn't Kill the Concorde, Costs Did
I have a friend who remembers flying the British Airways route to from New York to London. He recalled that it was a really noisy plane and the crew would hand out headphones circa WWII (But has this really improved?). There were four channels of music...
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