For supersonic flight, the nose was hydraulically lifted, streamlining the plane's shape and allowing ... so engineers devised a visor for the nose cone made of several layers of special glass ...

This cone-shaped shock wave wouldn't be a problem if it lost its strength as it moved away from the plane. But it doesn't. With conventional supersonic ... by the aircraft's nose, engine inlets ...

However, the story of the 20th Concorde remains largely untold, overshadowed by the grace of its fully operational siblings. This article will delve into the fate of this elusive aircraft, exploring ...

The cost of the aircraft was such that only twenty were built, with only 12 going into regular service. Parts of the engines and nose cone were made in Scotland. After an air crash at Paris in ...

its delta-wing design and drooping nose still make it instantly recognisable even to people who have never seen one in person. The Concorde was the world’s first supersonic passenger plane.

The Concorde passenger jet set a record when it flew between New York City and London in 2 hours, 52 minutes, 59 seconds. The supersonic plane could fly at more than twice the speed of sound.

NASA and Boom Supersonic just released an incredible photo capturing a shockwave emanating from the dark silhouette of the supersonic XB-1 aircraft while it traveled in front of the sun during a ...

NASA and Boom Supersonic just released an incredible photo capturing a shockwave emanating from the dark silhouette of the supersonic XB-1 aircraft while it traveled in front of the sun during a ...