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2025’s Best Aviation April Fools: From the Return of the Concorde to the Uniting of Airbus & Boeing

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April 1st brought another wave of cleverly crafted aviation April fools. This year, the fun included a surprising return of the Concorde on flight trackers, Emirates launching a parcel delivery…

Was Concorde Too Ahead of Its Time? The Story of a Supersonic Icon

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For nearly three decades, the Concorde stood as a marvel of aviation, offering passengers a unique experience of luxury and speed. Its journey was filled with groundbreaking achievements but faced…

Informative

Supersonic Passenger Jets; The Future of Faster Travel

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What if you could fly from New York to London in just three hours? Is the dream of supersonic travel about to become a reality? As technology advances, would faster…

How Fast Can Commercial Airplanes Fly?

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Air travel remains the safest and fastest mode of commercial passenger and cargo transport, making it the preferred choice for over four billion people traveling around the world annually. The…

Concorde: the Supersonic Airliner, and Why did it Stop Flying?

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Believe it or not, the world witnessed a flight between London and New York that took about three hours only! (Nowadays it takes about 8 hours to fly this flight)…

Aviation History

Onboard the Concorde: Luxury at 60,000 feet

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Concorde wasn’t just a jet; it was an exclusive club. Imagine having the ability to get caviar on board an airplane while flying at 60,000 feet in the air. As…

Aviation News

Supersonic Air Travel Returning: United Orders 15 Supersonic Jets

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This Thursday, United Airlines announced a purchase of 15 supersonic jets from the Denver-based start-up company Boom Technology. This news comes 18 years after the retirement of the Concorde and…

United Airlines Plans To Bring Back Supersonic Air Travel By 2029

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United Airlines has announced a firm order of 15 “Overture” jets from Denver-based aerospace company Boom Supersonic, with an option for 35 more, contingent upon the new airliner meeting United’s…

Wing Strakes

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It is considered as another way to produce lift, and if this is attached to the wing then it is called a leading-edge extension. But, why put an extension on…

Why Was the Concorde Retired?

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Almost 50 years ago, the first commercial supersonic jet was introduced into the world, revolutionizing air travel and opening a new chapter in the way people flew. Flying at 2…

Airborne Observatory

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It seems like an airplane to observe, that is the name and the meaning. But all the aircraft seem to work under the same? Recognizance, spy or aerial surveying aircraft…

A supersonic tragedy: Air France 4590.

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20 years ago, on the 25th of July 2000, an Air France Concorde thundered down 26R at Paris; Charles De Gaulle airport. However, what no one knew was that this…