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Old 27th Aug 2010, 19:41
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ChristiaanJ
 
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notfred,
Not exactly the same subject, but still brake-related.

Some of the earlier-mentioned items like "3-2-1-NOW", the little 3/4 tab for the afterburners, the "T/O monitor lights" and such, were all due to the fact that it was not possible to run up Concorde to full take-off thrust, light the reheats, check everything, and only then release the brakes.... she would start to slide forward well before full thrust was reached.

Only 185 tons TOW, only ten little wheels... in brief, not enough "grip" to keep almost 70 tons thrust stationary !

CJ
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