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 ...

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 ...

A British hypersonic aviation pioneer has opened talks with the government about a rescue deal that will see a Gulf-based ...

On March 2, 1969, the Concorde took flight for the first time, ushering in a new era of supersonic travel. A marvel of ...

They're expected to run at a maximum Mach 1.7 — slower than Concorde's Mach 2.04. The company decided to build its own engine, which is expected to run on 100% sustainable aviation fuels ...

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 ...

Overture would feature improved efficiency, safety, and a quieter engine than Concorde. Boom's innovations include a homegrown engine and the potential for overland supersonic flights. A startup ...

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, ...

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 ...

It would be built using new materials such as carbon fibre and would be more fuel-efficient than Concorde, said Scholl. Its engines would also be able to use sustainable aviation fuel. Boom ...