The Concorde, the last and one of only two large passenger jet aircraft in history, retired over twenty years ago. Many ...

A SUPERSONIC jet vying to bring back Concorde speed trips across the globe ... In its ninth test flight, a new maximum speed of Mach 0.87 - the equivalent to 667mph - was reached.

Concorde was a turbojet-powered supersonic passenger jet that was operated from 1976 until 2003. It had a maximum speed over twice the speed of sound at Mach 2.04 (1,354mph or 2,180k per hour at ...

In its ninth test flight, a new maximum speed of Mach 0.87 - the equivalent ... Geppetto said the jet will be much cheaper than the Concorde, which he says failed because of its fares.

A US supersonic jet racing to become the next Concorde has reached ... flying faster than the cruising speed of a Boeing 787 or Airbus A380. It also hit a new maximum altitude of 32,417 ft during ...