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Aided by a quartet of Rolls-Royce Olympus 593 engines, the Concorde, the world's only commercially successful supersonic passenger plane, was capable of flying at speeds up to 1,354 mph (2,179 kph).

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Concorde's flight deck is dense, a 1970s analog anachronism in today's digital world. As I scan the vintage panel to get my bearings, I see the usual suspects, but it's also obvious I'm about to fly a ...

Supersonic passenger air travel is a thing of the past, but you can still tour the plane that made it possible. In 1962, the governments of Britain and France signed the Anglo-French Agreement, ...

This is part of a special series where NPR looks back at our coverage of major news stories in the past. Listen to the full audio story to hear NPR's archival audio. There was a time when you could ...

The rather short-lived Concorde has set the standard for speed when it comes to civilian aircraft. With a maximum cruise speed of Mach 2.04 (1,350 mph/2,179 kph) at an altitude of 60,000 feet (18,288 ...

How will Mick Jagger even be Mick Jagger without the Concorde? In a blow to jet-setters everywhere, British Airways and Air France said yesterday that they will end the supersonic Concorde's ...

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 ...