On March 2, 1969, the Concorde took flight for the first time, ushering in a new era of supersonic travel. A marvel of ...

Today, the Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde, the turbojet-powered supersonic passenger airliner icon, first flew in 1969.

Of all commercial aviation endeavours, few have had such a lasting impression on the general public as the Concorde project. Seemingly ahead of its time, the supersonic 1960s design was seen by many ...