Concorde flew at the cruising speed of Mach 2, twice the speed of sound, where even small increases in drag would have had a significant impact on fuel burn and range. A wider cross-section would have ...

The Birth of the Concorde. On October 14, 1947, Chuck Yeager broke through. Cruising in an experimental Bell X-1 aircraft at an altitude in excess of 40,000 feet, the test pilot made history by ...

With an interior fuselage width of about eight and a half feet (2.63 meters), Concorde's cabin was just wider than that of today's Bombardier Regional Jet. The SST had a single aisle, with a two ...

Former Concorde flight engineer Warren Hazelby explains how he helped fly the supersonic jet. ... The interior was smaller than the Boeing 707s and 747s he’d worked on for much of his career, ...

Apparently, Concorde “handled very well” and was easier to fly than other aircraft such as the Boeing 747. It is "a pilot's plane, but also a passenger's plane", according to Andrew, and ...

The interior of a Concorde now on display. Benson Kua/Flickr. Airlines rushed to place Concorde orders years before the plane was even built—more than 70 aircraft were ordered by 16 companies.

Concorde’s supersonic boom felt like a thunder strike, even when it was flying at its usual cruise altitude of 60,000 feet. ... The interior was luxurious. The meals were gourmet.

The LEGO Icons 10318 Concorde set will launch on September 4th priced at $199.99. By Sean Fallon. August 11, 2023, ... The roof to can be removed to access the cabin interior, ...

The interior was smaller than the Boeing 707s and 747s he’d worked on for much of his career, ... Former Concorde flight engineer Warren Hazelby explains how he helped fly the supersonic jet.

Former Concorde flight engineer Warren Hazelby explains how he helped fly the supersonic jet. ... The interior was smaller than the Boeing 707s and 747s he’d worked on for much of his career, ...