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raistlin · Posted 19 Sep 2015, 14:43 #1

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34301689

Watched the first commercial take off from Heathrow.

Flown in one.

Got a (small) piece of one

Was distraught when they were withdrawn.

I even use it as a vehicle when lecturing aerodynamics. In my view, anybody that has even a rudimentary knowledge of aeronautical engineering and aerodynamics can't help but hold this beast in awe.

I do hope it all comes true :-D

MrDoodles · Posted 19 Sep 2015, 18:03 #2

Wow!

Fantastic news if it happens!

PaulT · Posted 19 Sep 2015, 22:27 #3

Like the way that BA has said 'can't have one of ours'.....they are not yours, they are ours we the taxpayers

Where I lived until 2001 was on the Heathrow flight path and I watched it go over every evening. Absolutely beautiful, no wonder the Yanks wanted to ban it.

raistlin · Posted 20 Sep 2015, 14:51 #4

This is the way to do it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeEB2Lxbfa4

There are one or two fibs in the commentary

MrDoodles · Posted 21 Sep 2015, 12:48 #5

I would give anything to fly on that plane!!!

Bolin · Posted 21 Sep 2015, 16:19 #6

There was a long and detailed page on the Brooklands website as to why it was almost certain that Concorde would never fly again - I can't find it at the moment though, look like it has been moved/deleted.

Hope they do get it going again!

Duncan · Posted 21 Sep 2015, 18:08 #7

And they have something in common with our V6s. A Variable Intake System (VIS (Variable Intake System)). However one failed once, not all of them all of the time.

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I'll have some of that :) by raistlin