First flight of the BAC-Aerospatiale Concorde became an influential consideration when, just two weeks later, the UK attorney general outlined to the government its chances of cancelling the UK's role ...

One of the defining features of Concorde is its long and pointed nose, which also droops. This article explores why Anglo-French engineers designed the aircraft with that nose and how emerging ...

The BAC-Aérospatiale Concorde beat Lara Croft and the red telephone box in a UK poll to find the country's favourite design icon of the 20th and 21st Century. British Broadcasting (BBC) and London's ...

For a fleeting 30 years during the 20th century, supersonic commercial air travel was a reality. But on October 24, 2003, that era came to an abrupt end. That day, British Airways operated its last ...

On the morning of January 21, 1976, two Concordes — one each from British Airways and Air France — took off simultaneously on what would be the aircraft's first commercial supersonic flights with fare ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A retired British Airways Concorde (Getty Images) Super fast flights that could take passengers from London to New York in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Concorde, the first and only supersonic commercial jetliner, operated from 1976 to 2003. Flown by royals, celebrities, and ...

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It’s been 22 years today since the last ever commercial Concorde flight touched down at Heathrow Airport on October 24, 2003. The jet was an engineering marvel renowned for its innovative design and ...

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 ...