the french are very proud of Le Concorde.......and you my friend, will quickly be branded a "Connard!"

Why on earth would a frenchman want to call me duck?????

I take on board the points made, and indeed, the majority of the French people are pasionate about the old girl. This goes a little deeper though. During the time of Concorde design and build, we had the greatest aircraft industry in the owrld. Flying the first jet airliner. Companies such as AVRO's, Hawker Siddeley and so-on. What are we left with now, BAE systems, who it would appear are if not owned by Airbus, are certainly run by them.

We have given away all our expertise in this field to the French in this manner, and Concorde was the icing on the cake. I admit the the entire French nation didn't kill the machine, but neither did they do much to save it!!

That would be "canard", mon ami.

"Connard" is something very, very different. :E

she will
 

as the concord is still classed as a bomber. she has to be available for a flight within 25 minutes. so she could still fly at any time. the one at man still has regular maintenance checks and still goes for engine fire up. so he might actually be right.

Hello?????

Reality check.

Can I have what you're smoking please?

The question is why someone who extols the supposed greatness of the British aircraft industry has chosen cessna ! plate as their prune name?

As for the perceived greatness of the UK aviation industry I would suggest that in the '60's we were brilliant at producing aircraft that weren't bought by anyone (other than British airlines or the RAF) in great numbers!!!!!

VC10 and Super VC10, BAC 1-11, HS Trident, BAC Lightning, BAC Strikemaster, Beagle 242, Beagle 206, Handley Page Herald, Avro anything!!
The Hunter and Canberra were from the 50's, and the P1127 was still being developed.

We lost our industry because we didn't produce what the market wanted at a price the market was prepared to pay.

Not only have the engines of G-BOAC not been run since it landed, all the oil's have been drained from all the systems. The air intakes and exhauts have been open to the elements, the undercarrige bays have been open to the birds. Also the promised hanger for it has been forgotton about. To get it airworthy would require a SERIOUS amount of effort and money.

Dr. I.

<<as the concord is still classed as a bomber. she has to be available for a flight within 25 minutes. so she could still fly at any time>>

Ooops.. loony escape...

I'm enjoying retirement thanks!!!!
 

I suppose I have no say in this matter?...........(hehehe)

I drive past Filton on the A38 a few times a week and it pains me to see her sitting their all forlornly at the west end of the airfield. Should be located in a much more visible place instead of being shunted away in the corner:(

Speedbird, dont you get a bit cold down the end of '27? its much warmer by the main gate you know...people can give you a bit of a pat over the fence. Health and safety will insist on a cork over your pointy bit though as you could have someones eye out on that.:ok:

Has anyone arranged my meals on wheels?
 

Thanks SB, I'll put in a request...

Further to your last remark, i can only comment: 'the times i've heard that.'

Cheers.