NASA’S “Son of Concorde” jet that could fly from the UK to New York in four hours has smashed through the sound barrier ...
When a plane like the Concorde Jet is ahead of its time and doesn't ultimately last, it's more than simply a defunct project, it's a failed promise of the future, of what could have been. There was ...
Until Nasa and Lockheed Martin claimed their experimental X-59 may lead to a son of Concorde, the notion of commercial ...
After a months-long restoration at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, one of the fastest commercial jets in the world returned home to the Intrepid Museum via one of the slowest methods of transport, tugboat.
The iconic British Airways Concorde G-BOAD supersonic jet will return to NYC’s Intrepid Museum after it spent months being restored at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The Concorde, which holds the record for ...
NEW YORKNEW YORK — The retired Concorde jet that belongs to New York’s Intrepid Museum will return to its home on a Manhattan pier on Thursday after a seven-month restoration, Intrepid officials said.
This is part of a special series where NPR looks back at our coverage of major news stories in the past. Listen to the full audio story to hear NPR's archival audio. There was a time when you could ...
It's always a shame when promising projects fail. This is especially true when an outrageous amount of money and the expertise of many talented people have been poured into them. Take Google Glass, ...
What’s the most famous three-seater car in the world? If you’re thinking of square-body pickup trucks, you may leave the chat room in favor of the McLaren F1 fans. Gordon Murray nailed the job in the ...
The Bombardier Global 8000 is the fastest civil jet since Concorde, combining Mach 0.95 speed, 8,000-nm range, and ...