How much would it cost to put an aircraft that took SEVEN years to certify for passenger service back into the air, some seven years after grounding?
With no backup from the OEM? (What's in it for them?)
With no backup from BA Engineering? (They're trying to save BA from going bust)
With little backup from Air France? (They never had much TLC at the time anyway!)
So aside from all the minor quibbles, how much?
I heard it was damn near the same amount of money to keep one in the air as keep the active fleet of 5 /6 in service. No wonder Rod Eddington had to reluctantly say no.
Something as complex as the SST would have to be in the hands of utter professionals. No such group exists or has funding. Really. Consider the clowns below :
Save Concorde Group
It would also be a living tribute to cooperation between European nations in the post-war era, and could be timed to coincide with the celebrations for the London Olympics in 2012.
They're not anywhere near budget either. When people are losing their livelihoods everyday, there are better things to throw money at. At least the Vulcan has an outside chance of a few more years.
Let it go.