23 years after Concorde's retirement: NASA's X-59 could make supersonic travel roar back

When Concorde entered service in 1976, it transformed long-distance travel. Cruising at more than twice the speed of sound, ...

The 4 Concorde Cost Lines Boom's Overture Has To Beat To Survive

On June 6, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that undid one of the most influential factors in the ...

‘Son of Concorde’ jet that could fly from UK to NYC in 4hrs hits milestone with supersonic flight without sonic boom

NASA’S “Son of Concorde” jet that could fly from the UK to New York in four hours has smashed through the sound barrier ...

Nasa’s quiet ‘son of Concorde’ paves way for supersonic travel

A plane built by Nasa has broken the sound barrier without producing a sonic boom, bringing civilian supersonic flights a ...

The incredible 'new Concorde' with 924mph flights - London to New York in 4 hours

Conventional commercial flights typically take around seven to eight hours to complete the same journey. On Friday June 5 the ...

There’s no going back to the Concorde glory days

Until Nasa and Lockheed Martin claimed their experimental X-59 may lead to a son of Concorde, the notion of commercial ...

‘Son of Concorde’ jet that could fly from London to NYC in 4 hours breaks sound barrier & hits 713mph during test flight

NASA’s $247 million supersonic jet dubbed the “Son of Concorde” has broken the sound barrier for the first time after it zoomed at more than 700mph in a test flight. It’s ...
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Concorde vs. Concordski: Both Flawed, One More so Than the Other

The 1960s were a period of change, transition and unstoppable optimism. It was the age when propeller driven aircraft had all but been phased out by jets, man had successfully gone to space and ...

New hypersonic jet could cut London-Sydney to 3 hours

'You could be in Sydney, Australia in three hours.' ...