Concorde's four turbojet engines were twice as powerful as engines on large subsonic jets. Mounted in pairs under the wings, each engine could provide more than 38,000 lbs of thrust, accelerating ...

The original NK-144 engines were so thirsty that the Tu‑144’s range was far less than that of Concorde. This severely limited its operational uses and practicality. Concorde could routinely cross the ...

Formula One's governing body, the FIA looks serious about bringing back V10 engines despite new regulations coming into effect in 2026.

The Concorde also flew from Gbadolite in Zaire to Europe. The plane was often hired by Mobutu Se Seseko to fly him and his ...

Even when you stand behind two thicknesses of armoured glass in the safety and comparative quiet of the test control room, you can sense the staggering power which one of these Concorde engines ...

Built on top of a 113-inch wheelbase, the 1998 Concorde was a front-wheel drive sedan powered by a family of V-6 engines. Producing 200 horsepower and 190 pound-feet of torque, the base 2.7-liter, ...

Parts of the engines and nose cone were made in Scotland. After an air crash at Paris in 2000, economic factors led to Concorde's retirement in 2003 when the Concorde G-BOAA, which was the first ...

On that day, the burning Air France Concorde passed within seven yards ... had operated the rudder fully and not turned one of the engines off so soon; The UK's Air Accidents Investigation Branch ...

Denver-based Boom Supersonic wants to revive Mach-speed travel with its Overture plane. Overture would feature improved efficiency, safety, and a quieter engine than Concorde. Boom's innovations ...

This is Reg Turnill in Toulouse, and right in front of me Concorde is winding up her engines at the start of the runway, a magnificent sight with her beaky-nose drooped, all ready to go.