We talked about the crew, but what about the pax?
I don't think they have pressure breathing equipment... so whether its an oxygen candle or stored gasseous oxygen I don't understand how, in the even of a rapid decompression, the pax are supposed to be able to put on the mask and be able to absorb enough oxygen using that cheap plastic mask before losing conciousness.
Can anyone enlighten me on this?
Also consider that while the crew is regularly trained on rapid decompression procedure, many passengers never put on an oxygen mask. I have never flown on the concorde but I wonder if the pax briefing is any different that regular airlines, or if the cabin crew stresses the importance of putting the mask immediately (within 2 sec).