The crash delayed the Tu-144 development. The aircraft in fact was introduced into passenger service on Nov. 1, 1977, almost… Read More
While operational, it was effectively impossible to intercept to all the jet fighters of its generation barring a stripped Electric… Read More
The Concorde was craned out of the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York for a three-month restoration… Read More
‘I was controlling a westbound Concorde just entering my airspace when I received details of an SR-71 coming eastbound on… Read More
Concorde had the throttles set to 100% dry power on take-off and left them there. Reheat (afterburner) was used for… Read More
The first airliner to go supersonic wasn’t the famous Concorde, which wouldn’t break the sound barrier until an October ’69… Read More
‘As we swung our nose in the direction of the vector we got, I got an immediate lock on an… Read More
On Christmas Eve 1985, a unique Concorde formation appeared in the sky. The Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde was a British-French supersonic passenger… Read More
Flying on the Concorde supersonic airliner was different, but not a true luxury experience. The Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde was a British-French… Read More
‘I have a Concorde operating westbound on a conflicting route with you at 60,000ft. I need 4,000ft vertical separation. Do… Read More
In earlier days, most larger (both military and civil) aircraft were designed and built with a flight engineer's position. A… Read More
QRA launches were frequent to intercept Argentinian Boeing 707 or Lockheed Electra Elint aircraft, however, sometimes other aircraft blundered into… Read More
Due to the American noise regulations, Braniff Airways Concorde supersonic airliners were limited to Mach 0.95 yet they flew at… Read More
“Ultimately, all of the U.S. airlines canceled their orders for the Concorde for economic as well as environmental reasons. John… Read More
Bigger and more powerful than the Concorde, under the surface the Tu-144 lacked the advanced internals, engine and braking technology… Read More
Concorde G-BOAD proudly displayed the Singapore Airlines livery, but only on the left side of the fuselage, as the right… Read More
Supercruising at Mach 2.0 for hours to traverse the Atlantic, Concorde could effectively outrun a nuclear blast and catch up… Read More
