The Concorde was the world's longest-serving supersonic airliner. It could cross the Atlantic in record time. Learn why this ...

The afterburner that gets the jet off the ground and up to sound breaking speeds alone is a technological marvel. Most people take it for granted, not realizing the science that goes into moving a ...

A British Airways Concorde was twice forced to abandon take-off on the runway while carrying showbiz stars and VIP passengers. The supersonic jet was preparing to thunder along the runway in ...

Supersonic flight prepares for a second take-off Boom Supersonic, aka Concorde 2.0, is aiming to fly passengers from 2030. CEO Blake Scholl shares his plans with William Hosie ...

Reports that repairs to an afterburner on one of the downed Concorde's engines caused the aircraft to crash have been denied ... had replaced the thrust-reverser shortly before take-off on Tuesday.

A Concorde turbojet engine that spent years listed on eBay finally sold over the weekend to one lucky buyer, but that doesn't mean they'll be making supersonic booms of their own anytime soon ...

Daily Aviation - Video. Skilled US F-22 Pilot Turn On Afterburner Just Before Vertical Take Off. Posted: June 13, 2025 | Last updated: June 14, 2025 ...

A PLANE fan is flogging a Concorde engine on eBay — for a sky-high price of £680,000. The Rolls-Royce Olympus Turbojet engine comes with supersonic afterburner which powered the jet to a speed ...

But Concorde was designed to cruise at twice the speed of sound, or 1,350 mph (2,170 km/h). To do that, it required four Olympus jet engines, each capable of a continuous 28,000 lbs of thrust, or ...

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 Techn… ...

The F-15 Eagle from McDonnell Douglas typically takes off at between 120 and 150 knots (around 139 to 172 mph). As such, when it comes to the flight of supersonic aircraft versus subsonic, the ...