Concorde Take offs [Archive]

kevindelaney

27th May 2003, 19:07

Hi All
Yesterday evening, while awaiting Concorde to depart on Runway 27L, which was the current departure runway, we were suddenly graced to see it take off on 27R which was the departing runway at the time.

Can someone explain to me why this happens.. I could assume that if it took off on the departure runway it would catch up very quickly on already departed traffic and cause problems that way, but thats only an assumption.

Can a LHR controller perhaps shed some light?

Thanks

Wycombe

27th May 2003, 20:05

Pretty sure this has been discussed before (but can't find the thread)

Has something to do with runway surface during resurfacing, I think.

I presume you meant that 27R was the arrival runway?

Jerricho

27th May 2003, 20:51

I can't find the thread either, but Wycombe is right. At the moment, Concorde will only depart from the northern runway (09L/27R) due to "ramps" or bumps on the southern runway.

Although, it can now land on both runways.

spekesoftly

28th May 2003, 05:31

Is this (http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=52829&highlight=concorde) what you're searching for?

ZRH

28th May 2003, 14:21

Did you take a good look at concorde? You better commit that picture to memory as its a sight you wont see again soon. When is the last flight, October is it? Such a shame.....

kevindelaney

28th May 2003, 15:38

Hi All
yes this is exactly what i was looking for.. Thanks for the help and the replies!!

Kevin