This is impressive!!!

MangoMan · 22nd December 2014, 09:20

My all-time favourite Aircraft - just wish I had gone on it when I had the chance....

But you think these things will last forever don't you...

Rev Jules · 22nd December 2014, 10:35

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Originally Posted by MangoMan

My all-time favourite Aircraft - just wish I had gone on it when I had the chance....

But you think these things will last forever don't you...

You are right a beautiful plane, I really don't know why they didn't let Branson take it on.

Julien.

Time Searcher · 22nd December 2014, 17:59

I was privileged to be part of the Flight Test Department for the 'Beautiful Lady' from 1968 to 1980 and had over 100 flights on all of the development aircraft.

We had been given a projected time in service until 2020... but then we 'lost' one

alanjay · 22nd December 2014, 18:06

"My all-time favourite Aircraft - just wish I had gone on it when I had the chance....

But you think these things will last forever don't you..."

Same here, I was saving for the ultimate British engineering experience, New York by Concorde, return by sea on the QE2, sadly by the time I'd got the money, the option had gone.

topman · 22nd December 2014, 18:06

That's pretty impressive, I wonder how much that cost? £100k?

Spike · 22nd December 2014, 19:00

I never flew in it but I saw it in the air many times and often heard the faint 9pm 'sonic boom' as it accelerated out beyond the edge of the country headed for New York. Seeing that model bank around took my breath away. I hadn't realised how much I'd missed it.

MangoMan · 22nd December 2014, 19:09

She came to Zimbabwe, I think it was in the early/mid 90's and they were offering a 90 minute flight out over Madagascar and go Supersonic over the Indian Ocean, turn around and come back for Zim$5000 (2 months wages) at the time. I could have afforded one ticket but thought it unfair on the rest of the family to go on my own, so I decided against it - stupid me!!!

But we all went to the Airport to see it take-off only standing about 50 metres from the edge of the runway.... Mightely impressive!!!

What amazed me the most was the condensing of the moisture above the wing - never seen that before!!! I stood there and almost wept......

spyder · 22nd December 2014, 19:16

A Sunday out for us to see it take off at Jan Smuts as well.

stevestrat · 22nd December 2014, 19:23

Concord was killed off way to early, lot of years left in it. Had it been built by Beoing would have been a different ball game. Never flown in one but did go round the one at the Scottish Museum Of Flight at East Fortune.

topman · 22nd December 2014, 19:26

Pretty sure in the last few years BA were losing money on the Concorde. Never went on one, did get on the prototype in a museum. Bet it was worth the price of a ticket.

22nd December 2014, 09:20	#1
MangoMan This is my second home Looking.... Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: England Posts: 10,911 Thanks: 862 Thanked 1,111 Times in 868 Posts	This is impressive!!! My all-time favourite Aircraft - just wish I had gone on it when I had the chance.... But you think these things will last forever don't you... __________________ *Regards, Bill - (MangoMan).* (Member 00854) http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/...d.jpg~original

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Time Searcher Loves to post ZT-T+ 120 MkII XPwr Grey Commission # 31647 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tomar, C. Portugal Posts: 442 Thanks: 149 Thanked 25 Times in 18 Posts	I was privileged to be part of the Flight Test Department for the 'Beautiful Lady' from 1968 to 1980 and had over 100 flights on all of the development aircraft. We had been given a projected time in service until 2020... but then we 'lost' one Last edited by Time Searcher; 22nd December 2014 at 18:02.. Reason: more inf.

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Spike Posted a thing or two Spike, Burt & Daisy Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Murcia, Spain and sometimes South Wales Posts: 1,550 Thanks: 352 Thanked 427 Times in 295 Posts	I never flew in it but I saw it in the air many times and often heard the faint 9pm 'sonic boom' as it accelerated out beyond the edge of the country headed for New York. Seeing that model bank around took my breath away. I hadn't realised how much I'd missed it. __________________ Spike has the rubber boots. I'm James and mine are leather.

22nd December 2014, 19:09	#7
MangoMan This is my second home Looking.... Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: England Posts: 10,911 Thanks: 862 Thanked 1,111 Times in 868 Posts	She came to Zimbabwe, I think it was in the early/mid 90's and they were offering a 90 minute flight out over Madagascar and go Supersonic over the Indian Ocean, turn around and come back for Zim$5000 (2 months wages) at the time. I could have afforded one ticket but thought it unfair on the rest of the family to go on my own, so I decided against it - stupid me!!! But we all went to the Airport to see it take-off only standing about 50 metres from the edge of the runway.... Mightely impressive!!! What amazed me the most was the condensing of the moisture above the wing - never seen that before!!! I stood there and almost wept...... __________________ *Regards, Bill - (MangoMan).* (Member 00854) http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/...d.jpg~original

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alanjay Passed Away Rover 75 Connie Tourer Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Guildford Posts: 2,582 Thanks: 682 Thanked 979 Times in 612 Posts	"My all-time favourite Aircraft - just wish I had gone on it when I had the chance.... But you think these things will last forever don't you..." Same here, I was saving for the ultimate British engineering experience, New York by Concorde, return by sea on the QE2, sadly by the time I'd got the money, the option had gone.

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topman This is my second home MG ZT-T 190 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 5,493 Thanks: 372 Thanked 647 Times in 534 Posts	That's pretty impressive, I wonder how much that cost? £100k?

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stevestrat This is my second home ZT260 #243 (resting) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Prestonpans Posts: 22,473 Thanks: 650 Thanked 4,624 Times in 3,358 Posts	Concord was killed off way to early, lot of years left in it. Had it been built by Beoing would have been a different ball game. Never flown in one but did go round the one at the Scottish Museum Of Flight at East Fortune. __________________ Steve T4 Location Map

22nd December 2014, 19:26	#10
topman This is my second home MG ZT-T 190 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 5,493 Thanks: 372 Thanked 647 Times in 534 Posts	Pretty sure in the last few years BA were losing money on the Concorde. Never went on one, did get on the prototype in a museum. Bet it was worth the price of a ticket.