The report said one or more pieces of the tyre were thrown against the underside of a wing ... rear reverser cowl structure - had been replaced only 16 days before the Concorde crash.

A potential successor to Concorde made progress this week as US company Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 prototype aircraft broke the sound barrier on Tuesday – the first time a civilian plane has done ...

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator is set to exceed Mach 1 (770 mph) - X @bscholl ...

IT ALL began with a tennis dinner. The year was 1981, and 47-year-old Captain Brian Walpole was flying high. As one of the first British Airways (BA) Concorde pilots, Mr Walpole had what he called ...

And while its wings are clipped, the Concorde today helps visitors avoid the heat by sheltering under it as they enjoy lunch. The Concorde is one of several exhibitions at the Intrepid Museum, along ...

The paint scheme saw the fuselage and tail of the supersonic jetliner painted in Pepsi's characteristic shade of blue, with the company's logo also present on the tail, while the plane's delta-shaped ...

Developed jointly by Britain and France, Concorde was operated for nearly three decades by Air France and British Airways. However, the jet was criticized for its inefficiency. Compared to a Boeing ...

Dubbed the XB-1, the needle-nose jet with Concorde-style swept wings was carrying just one person – a test pilot – as it clipped Mach 1.12 (a staggering 1,200kph) at an altitude of 35,290 feet high ...

THE 'Son of Concorde' XB-1 jet is set to take off on its inaugural supersonic flight today, where it will break the sound barrier for the first time. Bosses at Colorado-based Boom Technology ...

If that is launched as planned, the 64-seat Overture will become the first supersonic passenger jet since the British-French Concorde, which was retired in 2003. "It will still be a few years ...

No. 15 overall pick in this year’s draft enjoys whirlwind first night as member of Red Wings organization Red Wings select ‘really good two-way player’ Michael Brandsegg-Nygard at No.