It's a classic aerodynamic problem: most wing shapes that perform well at high speeds by minimizing "drag" don't have the "lift" needed for takeoff. The solution for Concorde was an elegant delta ...

I originally was going to post an entry about a 4-foot long piece of Concorde wing that I have - a test article used to do destructive testing in the 1960s. Instead, the photo shows a sledge ...

Between 1976, when Concorde began flights to the United States ... a swan rising from a stretch of still water, its wide-spread wings angled steeply, its distinctive slender head bent forwards ...

The Concorde and the Tu-144 prioritized speed at the expense of almost every other feature. So, while the Overture will sacrifice some speed to be quieter, it will be more efficient and commercially ...

Passenger flights are expected to begin in 2029. Overture kept Concorde's Delta-wing design that minimizes aerodynamic "wave drag" at high speeds — meaning the basic airframes look similar.