Concorde made history and continues to influence the industry, even though it was a government-funded enterprise.

A former Concorde engineer speaks to the BBC about discovering he worked alongside a Russian spy at the height of the Cold ...

What makes the Bombardier Global 8000 the fastest civilian jet since Concorde is a combination of design, certification, and ...

On November 26, 2003, supersonic airplane Concorde made its last flight, returning to the airfield near Bristol, in southwest England, where it’s remained since. As this marvel of modern engineering ...

Concorde, the first and only supersonic commercial jetliner, operated from 1976 to 2003. Flown by royals, celebrities, and executives, it was discontinued because of high operating costs. A Concorde ...

The intrepid human spirit has constantly pushed the boundaries of how fast we can go. From 100-yard dashes and marathons to the land speed records set on various vehicles, the pursuit of speed has ...

In 1956, the Supersonic Transport Aircraft Committee met in England to discuss building a supersonic airliner by British aircraft and engine manufacturers and the government. The project – named ...

CONCORDE is due to take off into the sunset from Heathrow airport on October 23rd on its last scheduled flight to New York. Its return to London the next day—touching down alongside two others back ...

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 ...

Up in the air: It was one of Whyld's first jobs as a photographer. He had to stand on the skid of a helicopter, suspended 3,000 feet in the air. Pictured here: Whyld in 2003, the year he photographed ...