What Was The Convair 990 Coronado Jet And Why Did It Become A Failure?
Convair isn't the world's biggest aircraft maker, but its 990 Coronado was one of the fastest planes of the 1960s. Why was ...
New Watch to Honor British Racehorse’s Winning Career
The Golden Miller Racing Chronograph, with a stopwatch function, was designed to commemorate Golden Miller, the horse who won ...
‘Son of Concorde’ jet breaks sound barrier with ‘NO sonic boom’ in stunning snap with hope for 1.5hr NYC to London trips
NASA has snapped a stunning image of a supersonic plane breaking the sound barrier – as its creators boast that there was “no audible sonic boom”. The Boom Supersonic XB-1 – dubbed a ...
‘I still text her every day’: How we stay in touch with lost loved ones
Richard E Grant says he emails his late wife every day, as a way to ‘keep the connection going’. Here, people share how they ...
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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Concorde
On March 2, 1969, the Concorde took flight for the first time, ushering in a new era of supersonic travel. A marvel of ...
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3/02/1969: Concorde Takes to the Skies
Today, the Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde, the turbojet-powered supersonic passenger airliner icon, first flew in 1969.
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Supersonic jets are making a comeback – but despite the hype, don’t expect to book yet
American company Boom Supersonic flew faster than the speed of sound with its XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft. It’s now ...
Unlikely 50-year friendship that started in a mill
Fifty years ago, a young, posh, boarding school-educated photographer called Daniel Meadows went to Lancashire intent of ...