ATCWatcher, you wrote:
"The ( minimal ) overweight take off is well documented in the report. It had no influence on the crash. Wind or no wind .We are talking a supersonic aircraft with re-heat , not about a 737."
You do understand the difference between RTOW and MTOW, don't you? The ac was substantially over RTOW, making it illegal even to let the brakes off at the beginning of the take-off roll. That is FACT.
Another 2 FACTS:
1. Rotation was initiated way below Vr, limiting the ac's ability to fly.
2. The FE deliberately cut off up to 25% of available thrust at a critical phase of flight by shutting down an engine still producing thrust - WITHOUT BEING ORDERED TO DO SO!
The Guardian article and John Hutchinson's expert analysis proved who caused the accident:
AIR FRANCE