Even when the plane reached its top cruising speed of 1,350 mph, the speed of airflow to the engines remained less than 300 mph. Concorde's air intake system, developed 40 years ago, is still ...

Concorde's four powerful engines are unique in commercial aviation, propelling the plane to 246 mph within 30 seconds of takeoff. The enormous thrust that accelerates the Concorde and powers it ...

Engineered for both power and efficiency, its Olympus 593 engines used afterburners, variable nozzles, and inlet ramps to cruise at 60,000 feet. Though short-lived commercially, Concorde remains ...