That Time an F-14 Intercepted a Concorde
The legendary Tomcat had quite a career with the U.S. Navy. Stories of the plane and its crews will live on for years to come, and one interesting tale is…
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Check Out This Giant Hand-Made RC Concorde!
Admit it. We all miss seeing Concorde fly. That’s why you have to check out this giant hand-made RC Concorde! Instagram user @Horizon_Hobby posted a video of the 33-foot long…
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Twenty Years Since The Last Supersonic Passenger Flight, What’s Next?
As a people, we like to think that we’re living in the most advanced society. Today you can carry on a conversation with your computer via ChatGPT. Taxis sometimes drive…
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The Aviation World Pays Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
Britain and the world bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth II on Monday – a spectacular bookend to a 10-day period of mourning following her death. Amid the pageantry, remembrance, and…
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Why Did The Concorde Lower Its Nose On Approaches?
The history of the Concorde began in 1962 when the British and French governments agreed to develop an SST (supersonic transport aircraft). The conceptualization and manufacturing of the plane was…
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That Time Two Concordes Landed Simultaneously in Orlando
On Oct 18, 1982, some aviation history was made in Central Florida when two Concordes, one from Air France, and the other from British Airways, made a dual simultaneous landing…
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Transatlantic Range And 2X Supersonic Speed-That Was The Concorde
When the British Airways Film Unit produced the promotional film “Transatlantic Supersonic” in 1976, the Aérospatiale / BAC Concorde supersonic transport (SST) had only just entered scheduled service with British…
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Supersonic Passenger Travel is Back in Business
Futuristic aircraft manufacturer Boom Supersonic made waves at the Paris Air Show this week as it revealed its revolutionary aircraft prototype and design, which could hit the skies for testing…
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Remember When Pepsi Leased A Concorde?
The blue paint limited the speed of the world’s fastest airliner In 1996, the Pepsi Cola company underwent a major rebranding. As part of this, they signed a deal with…
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