Testing Concorde
Testing Concorde
Having just read last weeks Flight International articles about Concorde, can anybody shed any light on the high speed envelope testing?
Mach 2, 0g pushovers for 20 -30 secs? What sort of dive did this result in? How fast was the aircraft flown and to what altitudes?
These questions are from a regular airline pilot who is absolutely intrigued by this aircraft (not unlike everyone else I guess!)....any ideas?
many thanks
Mach 2, 0g pushovers for 20 -30 secs? What sort of dive did this result in? How fast was the aircraft flown and to what altitudes?
These questions are from a regular airline pilot who is absolutely intrigued by this aircraft (not unlike everyone else I guess!)....any ideas?
many thanks
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I have no details on Concorde specifics, but normal civil certification requires Vmo and Mmo to be exceeded by at least 10%. My understanding is that the Concorde team were not excused anything.
In Brian Trubshaw's book there is one figure that lists the envelope explored by 1 Sept 75
Flight duration 6hr 15 min
Altitude 68000ft
Airspeed 565 kts
Alpha 23.7deg
Mach number 2.23
Min speed 119 kts
TO weight 181700kg
Supersonic duration 3hr 7 min
Flight distance 3530 n.miles
Double engine cuts at M 2.0 without auto rudder
Emergency descents
Brian Trubshaw - Test pilot
ISBN 0 7509 1838 1
In Brian Trubshaw's book there is one figure that lists the envelope explored by 1 Sept 75
Flight duration 6hr 15 min
Altitude 68000ft
Airspeed 565 kts
Alpha 23.7deg
Mach number 2.23
Min speed 119 kts
TO weight 181700kg
Supersonic duration 3hr 7 min
Flight distance 3530 n.miles
Double engine cuts at M 2.0 without auto rudder
Emergency descents
Brian Trubshaw - Test pilot
ISBN 0 7509 1838 1
