On February 7, 1996, a British Airways Concorde completed the fastest transatlantic crossing in commercial aviation history — New York JFK to London Heathrow in 2 hours, 52 minutes and 59 seconds. A conventional Boeing 747 covers the same distance in roughly eight hours. That was Concorde’s world: Mach 2.04 cruise speed, a ceiling of 60,000 feet, and a fuselage Continue Reading...
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