On Tuesday July 17 at 2:18 p.m. a plane dubbed Alpha Foxtrot took off from London’s Heathrow Airport two minutes ahead of its official departure time. It landed at its destination three hours and 20 ...

The Concorde passenger jet set a record when it flew between New York City and London in 2 hours, 52 minutes, 59 seconds. The supersonic plane could fly at more than twice the speed of sound. But just ...

Concorde offered an unparalleled, luxurious supersonic travel experience, characterized by its stunning design, high-speed performance (Mach 2.02), and a passenger journey elevated to an "affair." As ...

It was the flight of a lifetime. The chance to board the Concorde and fly across the Atlantic Ocean _ just 3 hours, 15 minutes from New York to London. For those of us lucky enough to have flown in it ...

I remember somebody shouting: “There it is, there’s the aircraft!” I was so excited just to see it, I took a picture straight away, and then thought, “hold on, I’ve got to wait until it’s over the ...

Concorde, the first and only supersonic commercial jetliner, operated from 1976 to 2003. Flown by royals, celebrities, and executives, it was discontinued because of high operating costs. A Concorde ...

Though Audrey Hepburn didn’t actually deliver that line in her 1954 film Sabrina, it’s widely attributed to her, and having lived in Paris for three years, I couldn’t agree more. To this day, I never ...

The Concorde was the fastest commercial plane ever flown, but its speed came with a hefty price tag. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...