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Why Did Concorde Stop Flying? 5 Key Reasons
While the Concorde was losing sheen by the turn of the century, the tragic crash of Air France flight 4590, a Concorde service from Paris to New York, accelerated its decline even further.
Boom Supersonic breaks sound barrier paving way for 3.5 hour London to New York flights
A 'new Concorde' has broken the sound barrier - the Boom XB-1 test plane was launched from California's Mojave Air and Space ...
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The company planning a successor to Concorde makes its first supersonic test
Denver-based Boom Technology's XB-1 demonstrator plane hit Mach 1.122 — 750 mph. It's the first independently developed ...
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'Son of Concorde' 767mph supersonic jet set to blast off for first ever flight today
As Bannister noted, only Concorde passengers and military ... had faced declining passenger numbers following the Air France Flight 4590 crash in 2000, in which 109 people were killed shortly ...
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The Company planning a successor to Concorde makes its first supersonic test
In 2000, a Concorde was involved in a fiery crash shortly after takeoff from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport that killed all 100 passengers and nine crew aboard France Air Flight 4590. The ...