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Tu-144 Vs Concorde: the Concordski was bigger and faster than its Anglo-French counterpart, but its glory was quite short. Here’s why.

Civil Aviation / Cold War Era

Concordski Vs Concorde: the Tu-144 was bigger and faster than its Anglo-French counterpart but its glory was quite short

Dario Leone

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Concorde wasn’t the first Airliner to Break the Sound Barrier: how the DC-8 became the first commercial transport to go supersonic

Aviation History / Civil Aviation

Supersonic DC-8: Concorde wasn’t the first Airliner to Break the Sound Barrier

Dario Leone

The SR-71 that flew from New York to London an hour faster than the best commercial Concorde flight time

Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird / SR-71 Top Speed

The SR-71 that flew from New York to London an hour faster than the best commercial Concorde flight time

Dario Leone

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The US Navy F-14 Tomcat that intercepted a Concorde during Operation Desert Shield

Civil Aviation / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

The US Navy F-14 Tomcat that intercepted a Concorde during Operation Desert Shield

Dario Leone

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When Phil Collins Played at Wembley Stadium Hoped a flight on the Concorde and landed three hours later to play at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia

Aviation History / Civil Aviation

When Phil Collins Played at Wembley Stadium Hopped a flight on the Concorde and landed three hours later to play at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia

Dario Leone

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The French pilot who Pushed Concorde to Mach 2.6 during Pan Am evaluation of the aircraft

The Pilot who Pushed Concorde to Mach 2.6 during Pan Am evaluation of the aircraft

Dario Leone

Not a single photo of Concorde flying at Mach 2 exists. Here’s why.

The story behind the only known photo of Concorde flying at Mach 2

Dario Leone

Like Concorde, Boom XB-1 civil supersonic jet has a high Angle Of Attack when landing. Here’s why.

Like Concorde, Boom XB-1 civil supersonic jet has a high Angle Of Attack when landing. Here’s why.

Dario Leone

The Magnificent Lady: The hairdresser who became the only female Brit ever to fly Concorde Mach 2 Airliner

The Magnificent Lady: The hairdresser who became the only female Brit ever to fly Concorde Mach 2 Airliner

Dario Leone

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Did you know Concorde crews could jump out via escape hatch built into the floor from of all prototype aircraft of the supersonic airliner?

Civil Aviation / Losses and Aviation Safety

Did you know Concorde crews could jump out via an escape hatch built into the floor from all prototype aircraft of the supersonic airliner?

Dario Leone

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Here’s why both B-36 and Concorde Flight Engineer stations had a lot of buttons, dials, and switches. But only that of the Peacemaker had levers.

Civil Aviation / Military Aviation

Here’s why both B-36 and Concorde Flight Engineer stations had a lot of buttons, dials, and switches. But only that of the Peacemaker had levers.

Dario Leone

The story of when two Concorde supersonic airliners landed simultaneously at Orlando International Airport (They cooked the runway when they took off)

Aviation History / Civil Aviation / Cold War Era

The story of when two Concorde supersonic airliners landed simultaneously at Orlando International Airport (They cooked the runway when they took off)

Dario Leone

Airline pilot explains why Concorde cockpit was one of the most user-friendly cockpits of its era and why it paved the way for modern cockpits of today Airbus airliners

Airline pilot explains why Concorde cockpit was one of the most user-friendly cockpits of its era and why it paved the way for modern cockpits of today Airbus airliners

Dario Leone

Did you know that the Concorde supersonic airliner with Pepsi Blue Paint was limited to Mach 1.7? Here’s why

Aviation History / Civil Aviation

Did you know that the Concorde supersonic airliner with Pepsi Blue Paint was limited to Mach 1.7? Here’s why

Dario Leone

20 Years On: Concorde supersonic airliner makes its last commercial passenger flight

Aviation History / Civil Aviation

20 Years On: Concorde supersonic airliner’s last commercial flight

Dario Leone

[Video] The crash of Russian Tupolev Tu-144 supersonic transport aircraft at 1973 Paris Air Show

Civil Aviation / Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety

Footage shows crash of Russian Tupolev Tu-144 supersonic transport aircraft at 1973 Paris Air Show

Dario Leone

Not a single photo of Concorde flying at Mach 2 exists. Here’s why.

Civil Aviation / Cold War Era

Here’s why a photo of a Concorde flying at Mach 2 doesn’t exist

Dario Leone

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