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Forum: Tech Log
12th Dec 2023, 03:41
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,914
Posted By stilton

Fascinating, a quite unique solution and 3 engine...

Fascinating, a quite unique solution and 3 engine ferry protocol
Forum: Tech Log
11th Dec 2023, 02:10
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,914
Posted By stilton

Not sure if this question has been answered in...

Not sure if this question has been answered in this thread yet, was Concorde approved for three engine ferry flights ?
Forum: Tech Log
9th Nov 2023, 07:19
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,914
Posted By stilton

All I asked was a question about not having an...

All I asked was a question about not having an APU, what a delight this thread has been
Forum: Tech Log
17th Aug 2021, 06:22
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,914
Posted By stilton

I thought the Tupolev had to stay in after burner...

I thought the Tupolev had to stay in after burner continuously to maintain M2
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Jan 2020, 17:06
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,914
Posted By stilton

Three engine ferry

Was Concorde certified for this and was it ever done ?
Forum: Tech Log
6th Nov 2019, 10:13
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,914
Posted By stilton

If you value technical accuracy and a well...

If you value technical accuracy and a well written book on Concorde avoid ‘last days of the Concorde’ by Samme Chittum

Its about the Air France crash and has an accompanying short history of the...
Forum: Tech Log
30th Apr 2017, 04:55
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,914
Posted By stilton

Thanks for the clarification BP and for your many...

Thanks for the clarification BP and for your many informative and fascinating
replies enlightening all of us on this incredible and unique aircraft.


I didn't think a simple question about an...
Forum: Tech Log
29th Apr 2017, 06:18
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,914
Posted By stilton

That's certainly possible, I was looking at the...

That's certainly possible, I was looking at the picture of the Captains instrument panel taken in level cruise at FL600.


It appears as a thin red line on the face of the instrument itself...
Forum: Tech Log
28th Apr 2017, 06:23
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,914
Posted By stilton

Thanks for that, useful information. ...

Thanks for that, useful information.


Another question, there is what appears to be a fixed red line marked on the airspeed indicator opposite or pointing to around 190Kias.


Anyone know what...
Forum: Tech Log
24th Apr 2017, 04:41
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,914
Posted By stilton

looking at the Concorde instrument panel lately...

looking at the Concorde instrument panel lately brings up a couple more questions:

Why is the radar altimeter positioned where the altimeter is normally placed ?
Did the designers decide it was...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Feb 2017, 05:10
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,914
Posted By stilton

Thanks for that Bphon, yes the noise abatement...

Thanks for that Bphon, yes the noise abatement makes sense now !
Forum: Tech Log
4th Feb 2017, 05:35
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,914
Posted By stilton

Were both BA and AF involved / lend aircraft to...

Were both BA and AF involved / lend aircraft to the short lived Braniff Concorde operation flying the aircraft subsonic from Washington Dulles to the Dallas Fort Worth airport ?


I read somewhere...
Forum: Tech Log
21st Dec 2016, 06:02
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,914
Posted By stilton

I can imagine ! Thanks for that BP, just...

I can imagine !


Thanks for that BP, just to clarify you say inboard engines only either or both, so you might use reverse on only one engine ? any assymetric issues with that ?


Also, why...
Forum: Tech Log
20th Dec 2016, 05:49
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,914
Posted By stilton

I understand Concorde had no speed brakes /...

I understand Concorde had no speed brakes / spoilers but was certified to use reverse in flight.


What were the airspeed and altitude limits on its use ?


Was this done very often in service...
Forum: Tech Log
16th Dec 2016, 06:05
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,914
Posted By stilton

Thanks for that, J4, just what I was looking for,...

Thanks for that, J4, just what I was looking for, as amazing, cleverly laid out cockpit
using every nook and cranny in an incredible aircraft.
Forum: Tech Log
15th Dec 2016, 04:21
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,914
Posted By stilton

Directly above the Captains ADI there are two...

Directly above the Captains ADI there are two small annunciators side by side, the one on the left has a symbol I can't quite make out while the one on the right appears to have four separate...
Forum: Tech Log
9th Dec 2016, 04:35
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,914
Posted By stilton

Thanks for that EXWK, doesn't look like there...

Thanks for that EXWK, doesn't look like there would be any room in that cockpit (while a masterpiece of design) for a separate FMA.
Forum: Tech Log
8th Dec 2016, 04:55
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,914
Posted By stilton

I may have overlooked this but did Concorde have...

I may have overlooked this but did Concorde have a flight mode annunciator ?
Forum: Tech Log
18th Jul 2016, 03:56
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,914
Posted By stilton

Thanks for that, very impressive,as if I couldn't...

Thanks for that, very impressive,as if I couldn't be more impressed by this amazing Aircraft.
Forum: Tech Log
16th Jul 2016, 03:06
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,914
Posted By stilton

Anyone able to tell us what the cabin altitude...

Anyone able to tell us what the cabin altitude was at FL600 ?
Forum: Tech Log
8th Apr 2015, 23:35
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,914
Posted By stilton

Great information Exwk. Didn't the early...

Great information Exwk.


Didn't the early prototypes have a braking parachute ?
Forum: Tech Log
20th Mar 2015, 04:22
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,914
Posted By stilton

Did LHR-BGI always tech stop in SNN ?

Did LHR-BGI always tech stop in SNN ?
Forum: Tech Log
13th Mar 2015, 21:01
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,914
Posted By stilton

Thanks Exwk, is it accurate that FL600 was the...

Thanks Exwk, is it accurate that FL600 was the Concorde's regulated ceiling due to the time required to descend in the event of a depressurization or were there other factors involved ?


It...
Forum: Tech Log
13th Mar 2015, 06:45
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,914
Posted By stilton

Concorde depressurization procedure

Curious to know what drills were followed with a rapid depressurization at it's normal cruising levels between FL500-600.



Was it possible to go to idle power prior to starting a descent, and...
Forum: Tech Log
4th Mar 2013, 16:13
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,914
Posted By stilton

It has been a fantastic and extremely enjoyable...

It has been a fantastic and extremely enjoyable thread.
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Mar 2013, 19:32
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,914
Posted By stilton

Departure without noise or boom considerations

Just for theories sake, if there were no noise, speed or boom considerations what would be the optimum profile for Concorde to fly after departure ?



In normal service I understand it had to...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Sep 2012, 10:39
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,914
Posted By stilton

I realize it's all academic now Clive but the two...

I realize it's all academic now Clive but the two philosophies do sound significantly different.


Just for the sake of argument if the two fleets were still operating surely BA's would be...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Sep 2012, 06:09
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,914
Posted By stilton

Clive, While not disputing what you are...

Clive,


While not disputing what you are saying about the construction why was the French method described as 'safe life' and the British 'fail safe ? '


It sounds significantly different.
Forum: Tech Log
27th Aug 2012, 06:29
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,914
Posted By stilton

Just finished the Haynes 'Concorde workshop...

Just finished the Haynes 'Concorde workshop manual'


This is a collaboration between a retired Concorde Captain and Flight Engineer.


The one excerpt that really caught my eye was the...
Forum: Tech Log
19th May 2012, 01:59
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,914
Posted By stilton

No apology necessary whatsoever, you brought a...

No apology necessary whatsoever, you brought a more accurate and refined aspect to the conversation.


Despite the advent of GPS , in my humble opinion having three independent inertial sources on...
Forum: Tech Log
18th May 2012, 05:43
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,914
Posted By stilton

Agreed and well said, my point was and is that an...

Agreed and well said, my point was and is that an Inertial source, whatever form that may take is still an invaluable input even these days.


The previous poster had insinuated that a GPS...
Forum: Tech Log
4th May 2012, 06:12
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,914
Posted By stilton

All modern jet transports still use INS, it's...

All modern jet transports still use INS, it's output is used for more than just navigation, e.g. Attitude indicator, vertical speed input and others.


GPS (and other sources) merely update and...
Forum: Tech Log
28th Apr 2012, 20:29
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,914
Posted By stilton

For some reason I seem to remember a picture of a...

For some reason I seem to remember a picture of a Concorde Cockpit with four INS sets side by side, was this ever the case or just my imagination ?


Also, were the INS installed specially...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Aug 2011, 01:26
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,914
Posted By stilton

I second that M2Dude and thank you for correcting...

I second that M2Dude and thank you for correcting this m*ron




Interesting how this 'accident waiting to happen' enjoyed a thirty year plus accident free record with BA.
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Jun 2011, 03:33
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,914
Posted By stilton

Did the Sidestick controller have the same...

Did the Sidestick controller have the same authority as the Conventional Control yoke or were there 'hard limits' a la Airbus 320 and on ?
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