Farewell

[Rat Faced]

Originally posted by muchspl2@24 October 2003 - 17:28

Concords Safety Record



One fatal crash caused by something on the runway... in its history.

I'd say that record was well above just about every other airliner going........

[Finch]

It's more to do with the cost of keeping the plane in the air than that accident. We have the technology to fly these super planes but not the money.

[titey]

I thought it had something to do wif lack of profitability.... not a safety issue.
(Oops - Finch squeezed in while I was typing.)


But then I've been known to be wong on occasion.



Or as Billy would say.... just plain ignorant.

[Finch]

(Oops - Finch squeezed in while I was typing.)

For some reason that made me giggle

[Billy_Dean]

This was the plane that made Concorde possible. This was the TSR2, the "Hedgehopper". The first aircraft in the world to employ ground hugging radar. It was scrapped in 1965 by the Wilson government.

The engines from this plane powered the first Concorde, and the aerodynamic work that went into the TSR2 was utilised.



Britains deadly attacker.

[Rat Faced]

Originally posted by Illuminati@24 October 2003 - 17:36
Concorde Landing Brings Supersonic Era to a Close (Reuters UK)

Maybe it's just my Brit heart, but seeing this happen brings a tear to my eye

IMO the end shouldn't have happened now - It was a technological pioneer for almost three decades and had a firm place as a strong symbol of British engineering. And even more importantly, it brings aviation back an age - Concorde is and was the only supersonic plane ever; There are no alternatives.

Now excuse me - I'm gonna drown my depression with alcohol

Not strictly true...

The Tupolev TU-144 was the first....it beat concorde by 3 months.

Of course the Russians had nicked Concordes plans from France

[bigboab]

Originally posted by Rat Faced+24 October 2003 - 18:04--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Rat Faced @ 24 October 2003 - 18:04)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Illuminati@24 October 2003 - 17:36
Concorde Landing Brings Supersonic Era to a Close (Reuters UK)

Maybe it&#39;s just my Brit heart, but seeing this happen brings a tear to my eye

IMO the end shouldn&#39;t have happened now - It was a technological pioneer for almost three decades and had a firm place as a strong symbol of British engineering.&nbsp; And even more importantly, it brings aviation back an age - Concorde is and was the only supersonic plane ever; There are no alternatives.&nbsp;

Now excuse me - I&#39;m gonna drown my depression with alcohol

Not strictly true...

The Tupolev TU-144 was the first....it beat concorde by 3 months.

Of course the Russians had nicked Concordes plans from France

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If it was the first why was it nicknamed concordski?

[Rat Faced]

Coz they stole the plans from France, then built it first...with little variation

[MagicNakor]

Funny how Britian&#39;s deadly attacker bears a striking resemblence to the Avro Arrow.

Edit: Stupid site not allowing pictures.

[system_failure]

Originally posted by MagicNakor@25 October 2003 - 00:27


Funny how Britian&#39;s deadly attacker bears a striking resemblence to the Avro Arrow.

Edit: Stupid site not allowing pictures.

Thank god&#33;&#33;&#33; I was worried that someone might not reference the greatest plane of all time&#33;&#33;

IMO, as i am a loyal Canuck&#33;