Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde

Footage shows crash of Russian Tupolev Tu-144 supersonic transport aircraft at 1973 Paris Air Show – The Aviation Geek Club

The crash delayed the Tu-144 development. The aircraft in fact was introduced into passenger service on Nov. 1, 1977, almost two years after Concorde. The Tupolev Tu-144 (Russian: Tyполев Ту-144; NATO reporting name: Charger) is a retired jet airliner and commercial supersonic transport aircraft (SST). It is one of only two SSTs to enter commercial …

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Here’s why a photo of a Concorde flying at Mach 2 doesn’t exist – The Aviation Geek Club

While operational, it was effectively impossible to intercept to all the jet fighters of its generation barring a stripped Electric Lightning pushed to the limit – including F-15, F-16 or F-104. The studies for the Anglo-French Concorde supersonic airliner started in 1954, and France and the UK signed a treaty establishing the development project on …

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It’s not goodbye; it’s see you soon. New York’s Intrepid Concorde on the move for a three-month restoration. – The Aviation Geek Club

The Concorde was craned out of the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York for a three-month restoration at Brooklyn Navy Yard until spring 2024, in front of a crowd of eager aviation fans. A former British Airways Concorde Mach 2 airliner was on the move again on Aug. 9, 2023 – but …

It’s not goodbye; it’s see you soon. New York’s Intrepid Concorde on the move for a three-month restoration. – The Aviation Geek Club Read More »

ATC controller recalls when he asked for vertical separation to an SR-71 Blackbird crew in conflicting route with an Air France Concorde Supersonic Airliner – The Aviation Geek Club

‘I was controlling a westbound Concorde just entering my airspace when I received details of an SR-71 coming eastbound on a route that would conflict with Concorde,’ Pete Clarke, former ATC controller. Jointly developed and manufactured by Aérospatiale and the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) under an Anglo-French treaty, the Concorde supersonic airliner was built in …

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Did you know Concorde used the afterburners only on take-off and for a short while between Mach 0.95 and 1.5? – The Aviation Geek Club

Concorde had the throttles set to 100% dry power on take-off and left them there. Reheat (afterburner) was used for 90 seconds on take-off and then for a short while between Mach 0.95 and 1.5. Then off again. The Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde was a British-French supersonic passenger jet airliner. It had a maximum speed of Mach …

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The story of the four British Airways Concorde Supersonic Airliners that flew in formation on Christmas Eve – The Aviation Geek Club

On Christmas Eve 1985, a unique Concorde formation appeared in the sky. The Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde was a British-French supersonic passenger jet airliner. It had a maximum speed of Mach 2.04 (1,354 mph or 2,180 km/h at cruise altitude, over twice the speed of sound), with seating for 92 to 128 passengers. The aircraft entered service …

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Both B-36 and Concorde Flight Engineer stations had a lot of buttons, dials, and switches. But only that of the Peacemaker had levers. Here’s why. – The Aviation Geek Club

In earlier days, most larger (both military and civil) aircraft were designed and built with a flight engineer’s position. A flight engineer (FE), also sometimes called an air engineer, is the member of an aircraft’s flight crew who monitors and operates its complex aircraft systems. In the early era of aviation, the position was sometimes …

Both B-36 and Concorde Flight Engineer stations had a lot of buttons, dials, and switches. But only that of the Peacemaker had levers. Here’s why. – The Aviation Geek Club Read More »

RAF Tornado F3 pilot tells the story of when he was near scrambled to intercept an Air France Concorde flying at Mach 1.6 over the Falklands – The Aviation Geek Club

QRA launches were frequent to intercept Argentinian Boeing 707 or Lockheed Electra Elint aircraft, however, sometimes other aircraft blundered into the Falkland Island Control Zone… First flown in November 1985, and in training use with No 229 OCU at Coningsby from July 1986, the Tornado F3 entered Squadron service (No 29 Squadron RAF Coningsby) in …

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Braniff Airways was the only US airline to operate the Concorde supersonic airliner (but at subsonic speeds) – The Aviation Geek Club

Due to the American noise regulations, Braniff Airways Concorde supersonic airliners were limited to Mach 0.95 yet they flew at slightly above Mach 1. The Aérospatiale/British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) Concorde was a British-French supersonic passenger jet airliner. It had a maximum speed of Mach 2.04 (1,354 mph or 2,180 km/h at cruise altitude, over twice …

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The forgotten story of when Pan Am evaluated the Concorde and its crews pushed it to Mach 2.6 – The Aviation Geek Club

“Ultimately, all of the U.S. airlines canceled their orders for the Concorde for economic as well as environmental reasons. John Anderson and I were tremendously disappointed,” Paul Roitsch, Captain with Pan Am. The Aérospatiale/British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) Concorde was a British-French supersonic passenger jet airliner. It had a maximum speed of Mach 2.04 (1,354 mph …

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