Comparing the Boom Overture to Concorde and its commercial viability.

On Tuesday July 17 at 2:18 p.m. a plane dubbed Alpha Foxtrot took off from London’s Heathrow Airport two minutes ahead of its official departure time. It landed at its destination three hours and 20 ...

The intrepid human spirit has constantly pushed the boundaries of how fast we can go. From 100-yard dashes and marathons to the land speed records set on various vehicles, the pursuit of speed has ...

The rather short-lived Concorde has set the standard for speed when it comes to civilian aircraft. With a maximum cruise speed of Mach 2.04 (1,350 mph/2,179 kph) at an altitude of 60,000 feet (18,288 ...

Aided by a quartet of Rolls-Royce Olympus 593 engines, the Concorde, the world's only commercially successful supersonic passenger plane, was capable of flying at speeds up to 1,354 mph (2,179 kph).

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Concorde, the first and only supersonic commercial jetliner, operated from 1976 to 2003. Flown by royals, celebrities, and ...

When it took its maiden flight 50 years ago, Concorde was the epitome of luxury and glamour. The supersonic aircraft first flew passengers on simultaneous flights from London to Bahrain and Paris to ...