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Torquemada
05 Apr 17 00:38
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Crying shame the aircraft was scrapped, would have loved to have flown Concorde.
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Report scandanavian_haven • April 5, 2017 12:39 AM BST
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.
Report Facts • April 5, 2017 4:36 AM BST
Yep. In 1986. From New York to London. An experience of a lifetime.
Report A_T • April 5, 2017 8:02 AM BST
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...
Report Jack Hacksaw • April 5, 2017 8:19 AM BST
Prefer not to use public transport.

Wink
Report screaming from beneaththewaves • April 5, 2017 10:37 AM BST
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.
Report Facts • April 5, 2017 11:14 AM BST
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.Happy
Report pixie • April 5, 2017 11:20 AM BST
I used to, regularly, and then got myself a learjet instead. More comfortable and less hassle.
Report scandanavian_haven • April 5, 2017 11:37 AM BST
Why can't other companies build their own ?
Report lovegod • April 5, 2017 11:57 AM BST
Sure I read recently that's someone was designing a new supersonic aircraft.
Report Joel • April 5, 2017 12:00 PM BST
Shhhhhh
Report mokegibboni • April 6, 2017 1:36 PM BST
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.
Report Ibrahima Sonko • April 6, 2017 1:43 PM BST
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.
Report Jack Hacksaw • April 6, 2017 1:46 PM BST
I regularly piloted Concorde.

From Stansted, and that.

Ever so fast, it was.
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