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The story of the four British Airways Concorde Supersonic Airliners that flew in formation on Christmas Eve

Aviation History / Civil Aviation / Cold War Era

The story of the four British Airways Concorde Supersonic Airliners that flew in formation on Christmas Eve

Dario Leone

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

‘It was not a true luxury experience:’ Air Traffic Controller describes what it was really like flying on the Concorde Supersonic Airliner

Dario Leone

Air traffic controller tells the story of when he asked for vertical separation to an SR-71 Blackbird crew in conflicting route with a Concorde Supersonic Airliner

Civil Aviation / Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird

Air traffic controller tells the story of when he asked for vertical separation to an SR-71 Blackbird crew in conflicting route with a Concorde Supersonic Airliner

Dario Leone

Braniff Airways was the only US Airline to operate the Concorde supersonic airliner (but at subsonic speeds)

Braniff Airways was the only US airline to operate the Concorde supersonic airliner (but at subsonic speeds)

Dario Leone

The forgotten story of when Pan Am evaluated the Concorde and its crews pushed it to Mach 2.6

Aviation History / Civil Aviation

The forgotten story of when Pan Am evaluated the Concorde and its crews pushed it to Mach 2.6

Dario Leone

One Step Closer to Flight: time-lapse video shows manufacturing of the X-59 QueSST aircraft from May 2019 to June 2021

Civil Aviation / Space

One Step Closer to Flight: time-lapse video shows manufacturing of the X-59 QueSST aircraft from May 2019 to June 2021

Dario Leone

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 / Losses and Aviation Safety

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

Dario Leone

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

Civil Aviation / Cold War Era

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

Dario Leone

That time two Concorde supersonic airliners landed simultaneously at Orlando International Airport (and cooked the runway when they took off)

Aviation History / Civil Aviation

That time two Concorde supersonic airliners landed simultaneously at Orlando International Airport (and cooked the runway when they took off)

Dario Leone

United Airlines will buy 15 Overture Mach 1.7 Airliners bringing back Supersonic Air Travel

United Airlines will buy 15 Overture Mach 1.7 Airliners bringing back Supersonic Air Travel

Dario Leone

Video shows the rollout of Boom Supersonic XB-1, the demonstrator of Overture, the world’s fastest airliner

Video shows the rollout of Boom Supersonic XB-1, the demonstrator of Overture, the world’s fastest airliner

Dario Leone

The Story of the Concorde Supersonic Airliner that Chased a Solar Eclipse and set a World Record

The Story of the Concorde Supersonic Airliner that Chased a Solar Eclipse and set a World Record

Dario Leone

Here’s why Pepsi Blue Paint Limited Concorde to Mach 1.7

Aviation History / Civil Aviation

Here’s why Pepsi Blue Paint Limited Concorde to Mach 1.7

Dario Leone

Convair Thought to Transform the B-58 into a Supersonic Airliner. And to Store 5 Passengers in Hustler’s MB-1C Pod.

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

Convair Wanted to Transform the B-58 into a Supersonic Airliner. And to Store 5 Passengers in Hustler’s MB-1C Pod.

Dario Leone

Supersonic DC-8, i.e. the Concorde wasn’t the first Airliner to Break the Sound Barrier

Supersonic DC-8, i.e. the Concorde wasn’t the first Airliner to Break the Sound Barrier

Dario Leone

Here's the only picture of Concorde flying at supersonic speed

Aviation History / Civil Aviation

Here’s the only picture of Concorde flying at supersonic speed

Dario Leone

A quick look at NASA Tupolev Tu-144LL research program

Aviation History / Civil Aviation

A QUICK LOOK AT NASA TUPOLEV Tu-144LL RESEARCH PROGRAM

Dario Leone

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