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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Feb 2015, 19:20
Replies: 67
Views: 16,394
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

I expect they'd have like to have sold it, but it...

I expect they'd have like to have sold it, but it such a short range due horrendous fuel consumption that it would have been unsaleable. Heck, even the technically excellent Concorde proved to be...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Feb 2015, 13:39
Replies: 67
Views: 16,394
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

Concorde was actually 6 prototypes and 14...

Concorde was actually 6 prototypes and 14 production aircraft (7 to AF, 7 to BA), plus a 'destructive test' incomplete airframe that was heated and stressed in a rig to simulate airline flights to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Feb 2015, 10:07
Replies: 67
Views: 16,394
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

Interesting - that's the second British prototype...

Interesting - that's the second British prototype and as such is a very different beast to the production Concordes. It wouldn't have flown with airline staff, just test crew who would have worn...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Feb 2015, 12:18
Replies: 67
Views: 16,394
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

The 'hat in the gap' thing is indeed true. I...

The 'hat in the gap' thing is indeed true. I understand, however, that one such hat was vandalised by a visitor, being cut free leaving part of the hat left trapped in the gap. I think it was one of...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Feb 2015, 09:12
Replies: 67
Views: 16,394
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

Concorde had no APU and always needed external...

Concorde had no APU and always needed external air for engine start, preferably two units as there is no cross-bleed across the aircraft between engines 2 and 3. She also has a ground power socket so...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Feb 2015, 17:55
Replies: 67
Views: 16,394
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

She was an example of 'doing what we can do...

She was an example of 'doing what we can do because we CAN!'. A product of life before the accountants were let out of their box. Like the Moon landings. Those were great times to be alive!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Feb 2015, 15:31
Replies: 67
Views: 16,394
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

The Olympus 593 was a tough old mincing machine....

The Olympus 593 was a tough old mincing machine. A Concorde blew a tyre on t/o from Heathrow but all seemed well so they continued to NY. On landing it was obvious from the state of the leading...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Feb 2015, 20:37
Replies: 67
Views: 16,394
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

I heard the "That was the difficult part!" story...

I heard the "That was the difficult part!" story was Edwards to an airline exec when they were still trying to sell the bird. Very true observation by Edwards whoever it was said to.

I've spoken...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Feb 2015, 09:42
Replies: 67
Views: 16,394
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

I did. Good memory Dr. J! It must have been late...

I did. Good memory Dr. J! It must have been late 1999 or probably early 2000 when James Gilbert published my piece in 'Pilot'.

Peter - the aircraft was in a left turn. The ASIs are quite big on...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Feb 2015, 21:15
Replies: 67
Views: 16,394
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

I remember when Concorde entered service the...

I remember when Concorde entered service the feeling was "yes, it's only 100 seats, it's noisy (from the outside), it's expensive to fly on, range of only just over 4,000 miles but it's amazing. A...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Feb 2015, 14:17
Replies: 67
Views: 16,394
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

Mine too! I remember taxying out at...

Mine too!

I remember taxying out at Manchester for 24 (as it was then) past the Airport Hotel, its back garden packed with people who'd come to see the beautiful white bird, all waving like mad....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Feb 2015, 10:48
Replies: 67
Views: 16,394
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

You're correct there. Peter. Mach 2 airflow,...

You're correct there. Peter. Mach 2 airflow, slowed to about 300kts at the engine face, and a great deal of energy extracted from slowing that air down converted directly into forward thrust -...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Feb 2015, 09:15
Replies: 67
Views: 16,394
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

I can recommend 'Winkle' Brown's book on the M52....

I can recommend 'Winkle' Brown's book on the M52. Brown, having been selected as pilot for the first supersonic flight in it, obviously had a lot of involvement including working with Miles and...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Feb 2015, 20:32
Replies: 67
Views: 16,394
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

FP, I'm Intrigued. In what way did spending more...

FP, I'm Intrigued. In what way did spending more on the cancelled SST than we spent on Concorde give them subsonic large transport dominance?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Feb 2015, 19:33
Replies: 67
Views: 16,394
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

The US spent more on their SST project than we...

The US spent more on their SST project than we spent on Concorde. We got that fabulous aeroplane for 27 years of luxury Mach 2 transatlantic travel several times a day, they got a wooden mock up.

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