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Forum: Tech Log
3rd Feb 2011, 18:11
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,674,470
Posted By Feathers McGraw

Discorde Wonderful stuff, and of course now...

Discorde

Wonderful stuff, and of course now E J Thribb himself has departed from the Eye for a retirement in France.

Did they ever print it, or acknowledge your suggestion?
Forum: Tech Log
21st Jan 2011, 18:04
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,674,470
Posted By Feathers McGraw

I remember watching the take-offs live on TV...

I remember watching the take-offs live on TV Dude, if my memory serves one of the teachers at school felt that it was a momentous event and we all trooped out of the classroom so we could watch it....
Forum: Tech Log
21st Nov 2010, 01:07
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,674,470
Posted By Feathers McGraw

In 2000 I was on my way to Helsinki in a Finnair...

In 2000 I was on my way to Helsinki in a Finnair A321 at Heathrow taxying out towards 28R when looking out of the windows we realised that a Concorde was passing to the left of us. Just at that...
Forum: Tech Log
19th Nov 2010, 16:43
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,674,470
Posted By Feathers McGraw

"Concorde's Last Flight" was shown a couple of ...

"Concorde's Last Flight" was shown a couple of months ago, on Channel 4 I think, but my memory may be playing up. No, it isn't, see here.

Concorde's Last Flight - Concorde's Last Flight - Channel...
Forum: Tech Log
19th Nov 2010, 12:10
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,674,470
Posted By Feathers McGraw

Cron If you watch some of the more recent...

Cron

If you watch some of the more recent Concorde programmes, such as "Concorde's Last Flight", you'll hear and see the reaction of the various people (including our very own Dude) from the BA...
Forum: Tech Log
14th Nov 2010, 22:00
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,674,470
Posted By Feathers McGraw

Fascinating stuff again Dude, I'd never realised...

Fascinating stuff again Dude, I'd never realised that even that leak rate existed on Concorde but then maybe other airliners leak a bit too, I don't make a habit of walking around under them (more's...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Nov 2010, 12:51
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,674,470
Posted By Feathers McGraw

At some point during the development of Concorde,...

At some point during the development of Concorde, there were a number of flights performed in the UK where RAF Lightnings flew at supersonic speed over various places to assess the effects, including...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Nov 2010, 12:56
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,674,470
Posted By Feathers McGraw

Biggles I think the rudder failure incident...

Biggles

I think the rudder failure incident was covered in Brian Calvert's book, "Flying Concorde".

IIRC, after the rudder failed and separated the first indication of a problem was during...
Forum: Tech Log
7th Nov 2010, 01:57
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,674,470
Posted By Feathers McGraw

OK Dude, thanks very much for that. Extremely...

OK Dude, thanks very much for that. Extremely interesting, I assume that there must have been some sort of fuel control failure for a sub-idle N2 to establish with the engine lit.

I've never heard...
Forum: Tech Log
6th Nov 2010, 23:37
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,674,470
Posted By Feathers McGraw

You can't just leave it there Dude! Would...

You can't just leave it there Dude!

Would you be so good as to explain what happened and why? It certainly doesn't sound healthy....
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Nov 2010, 20:33
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,674,470
Posted By Feathers McGraw

I'm sure there are plenty of self-effacing...

I'm sure there are plenty of self-effacing pilots, but maybe they don't post on PPRuNe....

And they're not from Yorkshire.... (that's a joke as well :rolleyes: )
Forum: Tech Log
1st Nov 2010, 23:59
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,674,470
Posted By Feathers McGraw

Hmm, Dude, don't hold back on what you think of...

Hmm, Dude, don't hold back on what you think of them, tell it like it is! :D
Forum: Tech Log
25th Oct 2010, 21:52
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,674,470
Posted By Feathers McGraw

Thanks Dude. Not quite what I was expecting...

Thanks Dude.

Not quite what I was expecting but very interesting all the same. I see that each finger appears to have an inlet at the base to allow gas flow to alleviate some of the turbulence...
Forum: Tech Log
25th Oct 2010, 19:42
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,674,470
Posted By Feathers McGraw

Thanks Dude, very interesting! As for the 7...

Thanks Dude, very interesting!

As for the 7 fingered reheat flame-holder, do you know of or have any photos? I'm quite fascinated by this, I'd like to see what it looks like. I have never heard of...
Forum: Tech Log
24th Oct 2010, 17:30
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,674,470
Posted By Feathers McGraw

Hey Dude Saw your posts about the Concorde...

Hey Dude

Saw your posts about the Concorde reheat spray bar and flame holder assembly in another thread, might it be worth reposting it in this thread to keep it all in the same place?

On a...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Oct 2010, 22:50
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,674,470
Posted By Feathers McGraw

If only I'd known that flight deck ballast was...

If only I'd known that flight deck ballast was necessary, I would have volunteered! :}
Forum: Tech Log
10th Oct 2010, 22:12
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,674,470
Posted By Feathers McGraw

I wonder if my piggy bank will ever stretch to a...

I wonder if my piggy bank will ever stretch to a sim session down at Brooklands? I can but dream.....

Thanks for the engine nozzle comments Dude, it certainly seems that the secondary nozzles got...
Forum: Tech Log
9th Oct 2010, 22:51
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,674,470
Posted By Feathers McGraw

Looking at the prototype's nozzle arrangements in...

Looking at the prototype's nozzle arrangements in comparison with that used in the production aircraft, does anyone know how much the secondary nozzle silencing effect actually gained?

I wonder...
Forum: Tech Log
8th Oct 2010, 12:53
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,674,470
Posted By Feathers McGraw

Something that I'm wondering about. The...

Something that I'm wondering about.

The reheat thrust increase is only about 6,000 lb per engine, so why is the fuel flow increase so large for a less than 20% thrust increase? Proportionally I...
Forum: Tech Log
8th Oct 2010, 12:48
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,674,470
Posted By Feathers McGraw

Thanks for those nozzle diagrams Dude, they are...

Thanks for those nozzle diagrams Dude, they are very useful to visualise what's happening.

I remember reading Stanley Hookers book "Not Much of an Engineer" (I know the feeling :ugh:), in which he...
Forum: Tech Log
7th Oct 2010, 12:57
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,674,470
Posted By Feathers McGraw

Well, if the price of a Concorde flight was...

Well, if the price of a Concorde flight was merely sleep deprivation, then we'd all have been propping our eyelids open with matchsticks!

I presume that the fuel penalty for a locked secondary...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Oct 2010, 13:05
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,674,470
Posted By Feathers McGraw

I stumbled upon this thread late last night and...

I stumbled upon this thread late last night and thought "26 pages, I'll have to read that in the morning".

Well, I did read it in the morning, it's just that I did so before I took myself off to...
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