Fifty years ago, Concorde inaugurated the era of commercial supersonic flight
Air France and British Airways launched the aircraft on January 21, 1976, with flights to Rio de Janeiro and Bahrain
Concorde
Trump orders lifting of ban on civilian supersonic flights in the US
Executive order orders FAA to lift supersonic speed limit, as long as the aircraft does not produce an audible sonic boom. Regulation was imposed in 1973 and prevented Concorde from flying over territory above the speed of sound
British Airways Concorde 'flies' again in the US
Aircraft that is part of the Intrepid Museum collection was lifted onto a barge after undergoing restoration
Final flight of the supersonic Concorde turns 20
Iconic Franco-British jet completed its final flight on October 24, 2003, between New York and London, ending the first era of supersonic passenger flights
Concorde or Boom Overture: supersonic airliners and their differences
Concorde or Boom Overture: supersonic airliners and their differences See the evolution between the iconic Franco-British plane and the US startup's new passenger jet
The only Concorde that ended up becoming scrap
The supersonic jetliner had only 20 aircraft built and two lost, the one from the accident in 2000 and the F-BVFD registration, which was dismantled by Air France
Successor of the Concorde: bigger, but slower and with less capacity
If Lockheed Martin's proposal is correct, however, these new jets will be quiet and economically viable
Concorde: 50 years of the most elegant supersonic in the skies
Capable of flying at more than 2,000 km/h, the airliner was unique in shortening distances and envisioning a future that did not materialize