In 1973, the Paris Air Show was more than an aviation expo. It was a global stage for a symbolic East versus West confrontation. The Soviets arrived with their pride and joy, the Tu 144, determined to ...

To many, when they think of supersonic airliners, they instantly think of Concorde. The joint Anglo-French aircraft that served for nearly 30 years, ferrying people across the Atlantic at Mach 2.

Le Bourget was the scene of gladiatorial supersonic spectacle 50 years ago when a Soviet Tupolev Tu-144S sought to outperform the rival BAC-Aerospatiale Concorde at the 1973 Paris air show, only to ...

The Tu-144 Had Its Share of Tragedy Too Alternatively, the Tu-144 only flew 102 flights, and just around half of these had passengers aboard. That’s because it did not fly safely. Two crashes hastened ...

A Paris Air Show tragedy 50 years ago marked the beginning of the end for supersonic travel. As aircraft roared overhead during the Paris Air Show on June 3, 1973, 12-year-old Marianne was playing ...