In 1973, a team of scientists achieved a groundbreaking feat by observing a 74-minute solar eclipse totality using the Concorde 001. By transforming the supersonic jet into a flying observatory and ...

The author recounts a personal experience flying on Concorde in 2000, highlighting the luxurious atmosphere of the Concorde Lounge and the aircraft's unique design and performance capabilities. Twenty ...

There was nothing like the Concorde when it went into flight service in 1976, and there's been nothing like it since. This supersonic jet was able to fly faster than sound travels, breaking the sound ...

At its peak, the Anglo-French Concorde was the epitome of technological prowess and super sleek design in 20th-century aviation. It was considered the most beautiful commercial plane the world had ...

It has been a bit of a tulmultuous year for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 – while clearly being a terrific sim, it is taxing on older hardware and the huge player base that had been built up in the ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The 100 passengers who boarded Air France flight 4590 from Paris Charles de Gaulle to New York JFK on the afternoon of 25 July 2000 believed they were in for the trip of a lifetime. The German cruise ...

I went on board two Concordes, including the first prototype, at Paris's air and space museum. Concorde, retired in 2003 due to costs and a crash, flew at more than twice the speed of sound. Boom ...

16:47, Fri, Jul 18, 2025 Updated: 16:59, Fri, Jul 18, 2025 A high-tech new supersonic aircraft dubbed the 'son of Concorde' could slash flight times between New York and London to less than four hours ...

NASA researchers have been using a tiny aircraft dubbed "Son of Concorde" in trials to assess the impact of supersonic flights on residents. The tests took place in a wind tunnel in Japan measuring ...