来自MSN8 个月
Tupolev Tu-144: The Story Of The Soviet Supersonic Concorde Competitor
The Russian-built Tupolev Tu-144 was the first supersonic passenger plane ever to fly, but it had some built-in flaws. Bigger, heavier, and less technologically advanced than Concorde, its ...
i5 天
I captained Concorde's last flight - I'm excited for the return of supersonic
Captain Mike Bannister, who flew more Concorde hours than any other pilot, is hopeful about the future of the Boom Supersonic ...
Tempo9 天
7 Fastest Commercial Planes of All Time: High-Speed Aviation Leaders
Let's take a deep dive into the world of the fastest commercial planes of all time, exploring how the aviation industry ...
Business Insider3 年
The next supersonic plane may be on its way, years after Concorde's fall
But the Tupolev Tu-144 disappeared from the international stage after it crashed at the Paris Air Show in 1973. Concorde went on to fly executives, celebrities, and even royalty from New York to ...
London to New York in 3.5 hours: How Boom Supersonic is learning from Concorde’s mistakes
More than two decades after Europe’s failed attempt at a supersonic airliner, the USA is on track to make it work. View on ...
Hackaday1 年
Cold War Spying And The Questionable Use Of Smuggled Blueprints In Developing Supersonic ...
At the time that the Concorde was being developed, there wasn’t just the competition from the Tu-144 team, but also the Boeing 2702 (pictured) and Lockheed L-2000, with the latter two ultimately ...