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Forum: Tech Log
23rd Jun 2011, 23:15
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By NW1

<<I'm guessing you mean rate of climb rather than...

<<I'm guessing you mean rate of climb rather than IAS? >>
<<No, I meant the airspeed you'd be flying at while climbing (post takeoff)>>

OK, then the answer to your Q's:
Also what was the typical...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Jun 2011, 15:26
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By NW1

What was the minimum maneuvering speed for...

What was the minimum maneuvering speed for Concorde
It was expressed in the flight manual as "Lowest Authorised" speed, Vla, and didn't depend on weight. 0-15,000' Vla=V2 or Vref as appropriate,...
Forum: Tech Log
16th Jan 2011, 13:21
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By NW1

Dude - that really brings back pain form the...

Dude - that really brings back pain form the past! I remember knowing (just) enough about the flying controls to pass the ARB, but a diagram similar to that one was presented at one "Technical...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Dec 2010, 23:39
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By NW1

Superstab

Hmm. There was, I think, a raft of high-incidence (alpha) protection fitted.

Digging out the old BAe conversion course notes:

The "Anti-Stall" (SFC) 1&2 sytems offered:

Super Stab:...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Dec 2010, 16:01
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By NW1

VOR tracking on Conc

You're right Christiaan - memories of the exact details are growing misty now, but I do remember trying to get the autoflight VOR tracking facility to work and not getting anything sensible. I (and...
Forum: Tech Log
20th Dec 2010, 23:13
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By NW1

Basically because we operated the Concorde at...

Basically because we operated the Concorde at full throttle all the time except for noise abatement until decel / descent. The schedules and ratings fine tuned the full throttle performance according...
Forum: Tech Log
20th Nov 2010, 16:04
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By NW1

I remember once decending into JFK, still at...

I remember once decending into JFK, still at about M1.7ish on the 001 and the 002 was climbing out having just accelerated. Through disruption to schedules (this would not usually happen) the AF pair...
Forum: Tech Log
6th Nov 2010, 16:19
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By NW1

Concorde had a very advanced HUD fitted. It was a...

Concorde had a very advanced HUD fitted. It was a spring-loaded wire frame (a bue transparent plastic thing on 'OAG) which you could flip up in front of you to help judge the landing attitude. With...
Forum: Tech Log
31st Oct 2010, 23:01
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By NW1

Sorry M2Dude, but although I agree that the...

Sorry M2Dude, but although I agree that the reasons for the premature withdrawal from service lay south of La Manche, the AF incident we're talking about was not due to "forgetting to select the LP...
Forum: Tech Log
31st Oct 2010, 15:31
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By NW1

M2Dude & Brit312: FWIW the LP Cock to...

M2Dude & Brit312:

FWIW the LP Cock to shutoff was added to the precautionary engine shutdown C/L - but I think this was after (and because of) the AF inceident.

But I had understood that their...
Forum: Tech Log
25th Oct 2010, 02:15
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By NW1

100kts E/O calls "Power set" if you have a...

100kts

E/O calls "Power set" if you have a minimum of 4 engines and 3 reheats (for a "goer" - your flippy thing set to "3"!) else "Engine Fail" and therefore an RTO. 4-engines and 4-reheats (4...
Forum: Tech Log
29th Sep 2010, 13:30
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By NW1

A memory which really stuck re. hand flying...

A memory which really stuck re. hand flying supersonic was how solid it felt - and how the extreme TAS (about 1200kts) vividly demonstrated the relationship between TAS / angle of bank and turn rate:...
Forum: Tech Log
21st Sep 2010, 09:34
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By NW1

Nick - the only thing I can remember about cabin...

Nick - the only thing I can remember about cabin seats is that the a/c was certified to carry (I think) 125 passengers. But with JFK departures often load-limited as they were, I think 100 was a...
Forum: Tech Log
20th Sep 2010, 22:48
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By NW1

Nick - good question. The elevons were not hidden...

Nick - good question. The elevons were not hidden at high AoA (no elevators, no T-tail issue) but high alpha longitudinal stability was an issue in early development, one of the fixes were the...
Forum: Tech Log
20th Sep 2010, 20:45
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By NW1

<<A senior royal gentleman to the skipper on...

<<A senior royal gentleman to the skipper on leaving the aircraft,"Wonderful flight, thank you. And if the company want to know where the undercarriage is, it's up my a**e.">>
Same thing happened on...
Forum: Tech Log
20th Sep 2010, 15:18
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,937
Posted By NW1

Interesting & nostalgic thread. Nice to see this...

Interesting & nostalgic thread. Nice to see this monumental aviation achievement still generates such passion...

In case it's of interest (and suitable health warning as the memory fades)...
...
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