In more than a quarter century of flying, the Concorde never lost a fight with speed. Sculpted and fitted with musclebound engines to spear the sound barrier, it was a fighter jet for the well heeled, ...
On July 25, 2000, Air France flight 4590 was travelling from Paris to New York City when it crashed into a hotel in Gonesse, France, killing 113 people. All 100 passenger and nine crew members aboard ...
On July 25, 2000, Air France Flight 4590 begins a takeoff roll from Runway 26R at Charles De Gaulle Airport in Paris. The airplane is a Concorde, en route to the John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Here’s What You Need To Remember: A confluence of factors rendered the Concorde unviable, accidents and market forces just to name a few. The Concorde was many things. Innovative and supersonic, it ...