How was it possible, in this era of supersonic travel and space exploration, that ships still sank, scattering their crews upon the waves?

However, the drag at this altitude or below makes supersonic travel particularly inefficient, which poses a serious problem.

October 24 - The Concorde makes its last commercial flight, bringing the era of airliner supersonic travel to a close.

Upon Concorde's introduction, it was speculated that this exposure during supersonic travels would increase the likelihood of skin cancer.

October 24 - Concorde makes its last flight, bringing the era of civilian supersonic travel to a close for the foreseeable future.

Success, some experts say, could make supersonic travel as cheap as subsonic flight by the year 2000.

Angela paid the inescapable price of supersonic travel.

Sound barrier, the transition at transonic speeds from subsonic to supersonic travel, usually referring to flight.

Jean-Claude Gayssot, the French transport minister, said the measures did not necessarily imply the end of supersonic travel.

The Tupolev Tu-144 and its Western counterpart, Concorde, made supersonic travel a reality.