Five years before Concorde’s first flight, another majestic supersonic aircraft took to the skies — and almost became the inspiration for an even faster passenger plane. It was the XB-70 Valkyrie, an ...

NASA is developing a new supersonic plane. Will it measure up to the iconic Concorde—the world's first passenger jet capable of flying faster than the speed of sound? The experimental NASA plane ...

Supersonic passenger air travel is a thing of the past, but you can still tour the plane that made it possible. In 1962, the governments of Britain and France signed the Anglo-French Agreement, ...

China has gone up against the US in an aerospace race as its state-owned aircraft manufacturer unveils blueprints for a new supersonic jet that can fly further and more quietly than Concorde. The ...

As 25 July marks the 20-year anniversary of Concorde’s fatal crash, we look back on the highlights – and lowlights – of the famed supersonic jet. The Supersonic Transport Aircraft Committee recommends ...