Concorde crossed the Atlantic at twice the speed of sound, cutting travel time in half compared to a conventional passenger plane. The groundbreaking jet made its final flight on Nov. 26, 2003.

When it was flying, the Concorde was the height of aviation luxury and speed. The plane could jet across the Atlantic Ocean in record time. It routinely flew from New York City to Paris in three ...

Rolls-Royce roar: "Each takeoff was a phenomenal experience, the performance such that we had to warn the passengers in advance what to expect," says former Concorde pilot Tye. "The roar of the ...

The Concorde crash Throughout its service history, Concorde suffered only one catastrophic hull loss. On July 25, 2000, an Air France plane that had been chartered by a tour group struck a piece ...

Concorde has a famously narrow fuselage, which helped the aircraft to achieve supersonic speeds. The cabin had a single aisle, and permitted four-abreast seating for 92 to 128 passengers, or 128 ...

Concorde crossed the Atlantic at twice the speed of sound, cutting travel time in half compared to a conventional passenger plane. The groundbreaking jet made its final flight on Nov. 26, 2003.

The Concorde was expensive to operate and out of the price range of most people (a round-trip ticket for a transatlantic flight cost about $12,000 in today's dollars), but that's not why it was ...

Concorde crossed the Atlantic at twice the speed of sound, cutting travel time in half compared to a conventional passenger plane. The groundbreaking jet made its final flight on Nov. 26, 2003.