"When United Airlines just announced their purchase of supersonic passenger jets, they made them sound like something new and fancy. And sure, yeah, they’re fancy – but not new! So while we’re waiting for them to roll out (2025), fly (2026) and carry passengers (2029), let’s take this moment to remember a true beauty from ahead of her time. First flown in 1969, Concorde entered service in 1976 and operated for 27 years. With a cruising speed twice the speed of sound, it could take you from NYC to London in 3 ½ hours. If you were a cult leader, international drug lord, startup nerd or just rich in general, that is: because a ticket for London cost $7574 in ’96"