Concorde

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Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 recently became the first civilian jet to break the sound barrier since the Concorde—a development watched closely by the football league as it considers launching franchises in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal

The test flight of a plane called XB-1, developed by the company Boom Supersonic, became the first civilian jet to break the sound barrier since the Concorde.

From The Wall Street Journal

Back when the Concorde zipped back and forth across the Atlantic, from 1976 to 2003, commercial supersonic travel was a daily reality.

From The Wall Street Journal

Coming back, we went from Kenya to London, which is a long flight, then we got on the Concorde.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Boutflour had been interested in space and aviation from a young age, mentioning Concorde as an early inspiration.

From BBC