An original late 1960’s test specimen Concorde nose cone for sale
This original late 1960's test specimen Concorde nose cone section, complete with pilots visor and internal hydraulic rams for its…
12 June 2019
Concorde
The first flight of the Concorde happened exactly 50 years ago
On 2 March 1969, the Concorde took off for her very first flight. It was a "faultless" maiden flight. Two previous…
2 March 2019
Concorde droop-nose fully functional for 50th anniversary
Soon, you can watch Concorde droop-nose as if it were approaching the runway. This year marks 50 years since Concorde’s…
11 February 2019
On this day 17 years ago the Air France Concorde #AF4590 crashed near Roissy
Air France Flight 4590 was a chartered international flight from Paris, France, to New York City, on the Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde.…
26 July 2017
Last built and last flown Concorde 216 (G-BOAF) returns home
Concorde 216, registration G-BOAF, was the last Concorde built, and was also the last in a long line of Bristol-designed…
9 February 2017
Concorde celebrates 40th anniversary
Captain Mike Bannister, British Airways’ former chief Concorde pilot, returned to Heathrow today to inspect the iconic supersonic aircraft, which…
20 January 2016
Death of André Turcat, aviation pioneer and first pilot of the Concorde
Legendary test pilot André Turcat died Monday night at the age of 94. He was the first aviator to have…
5 January 2016
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