PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - Concorde question
View Single Post
Old 12th Aug 2011, 08:53
  #1425 (permalink)  
M2dude
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: FL 600. West of Mongolia
Posts: 463
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
hissinsid
I dont think this question has been asked so far and I always wonder, did they all fly the same or did the crews know that each airframe had her own foibles? I do understand that AA was a bit heavier than AG but were there examples of knowing that AC was a bit slow to get her nose and visor down for example?
Really one for one of my pilot friends to answer, but there was the one issue where OAC had a heavier right hand wing than the left!! (Due to a major repair done in the early 1980's). And as you correctly point out, the last few aircraft built were indeed lighter than their earlier cousins.
speedbirdconcorde
Love the bit about the latte machine. An updated flight deck would indeed look radically different than our 'classic' Concorde office. Perchance to dream Personally I think this country needs to find a vision again, not just the money.
Reverserbucket
The hole you mention was a supersonic book stowage. Not very high tech I'm afraid.

Regards to all
Dude
M2dude is offline