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Forum: Tech Log

8th Jan 2016, 17:53

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Concorde question

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Yup, I lived in Bristol in the 80's. On a nice...

Yup, I lived in Bristol in the 80's. On a nice summer's day with the wind in the right direction if we were out in the garden we could hear a faint "buboom" followed by the sight of Concorde overhead...

Forum: Tech Log

29th May 2012, 17:08

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Concorde question

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Sir James Hamilton obit

Saw the obituary for Sir James Hamilton with heavy emphasis on the design of Concorde's wing, thought others here might be interested:
Sir James Hamilton - Telegraph...

Forum: Tech Log

29th Nov 2010, 18:07

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Concorde question

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Posted By notfred

Engines and touch-and-go

I found a reference (via Wikipedia) to 67 Olympus 593 built in total.
The Rolls-Royce SNECMA Olympus 593 Concorde Engine - the fascinating full story of the Olympus 593 Mk610 from concept to service...

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27th Aug 2010, 20:15

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Concorde question

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Posted By notfred

Thanks Brit312 and ChristiaanJ. Living in...

Thanks Brit312 and ChristiaanJ.

Living in Bristol we used to see her go over on the way in to LHR and on a quiet day with the wind in the right direction we could sometimes here a very faint...

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27th Aug 2010, 16:56

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Concorde question

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Posted By notfred

Concorde intercept

It was a Lightning that intercepted Concorde from behind:

English Electric Lightning Site - Story of the Month (http://www.lightning.org.uk/archive/0410.php)

I was in the Air Training Corps in...

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