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Crying shame the aircraft was scrapped, would have loved to have flown Concorde.
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I would too, a shame I never got the chance before I was old enough, talk about being ahead of it's time, wonder if it would be viable to bring it back.
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Yep. In 1986. From New York to London. An experience of a lifetime.
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an awesome achievement. still remember the sound it used to make overhead when as a child I lived on the flightpath
one of the UAE airlines would surely love to have it but BA have it mothballed and won't let anyone else near it. very selfish... |
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Prefer not to use public transport.
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Been on the one in the Fleet Air Arm museum outside Yeovil. Does that count?
All looked very cramped inside, so it must have been a relief to get the flight over with so quickly. |
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It was like sitting in a missile. So narrow inside. But comfortable, if somewhat noisy. Screen monitor positioned at the front, relayed continually on how fast you were going, height, Mach Speed. Temperature outside ( minus C) We ere so high you could see the curvature of the earth. Pilot spoke often over the intercom, with details of what was happening, eg fuel being pumped from one end to the other to even out the balance/weight. Food and drink served continually - so as the journey only took some three and a half hours, it felt no sooner had you taken off( an experience !) , then you were landing( ever greater thrill,) The plane came in and hit the runway at speed, only to deaccelerate/drag shute, and stop very quickly .
It was an amazing flight, all the passengers clapped in appreciation of something quite special.  |
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I used to, regularly, and then got myself a learjet instead. More comfortable and less hassle.
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Why can't other companies build their own ?
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Sure I read recently that's someone was designing a new supersonic aircraft.
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Shhhhhh
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I worked with the MoD for 9 years in the 1970's and part of that time I was involved with R & D on the Concorde's Olympus engine nozzle system.
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Was one of my goals in life but it got retired before i was wealthy enough to take the trip to new york, i got onboard a parked one during the Greenham air show in the 80's thou.
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I regularly piloted Concorde.
From Stansted, and that. Ever so fast, it was. |