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Supersonic—The Origins of Concorde
Twenty-eight years before two tunnel boring machines broke through bedrock deep under the English Channel, a team of British and French engineers set to work on a no less audacious project: building a supersonic commercial aircraft. Concorde would prove to be one of the most complex and challenging commercial aviation projects ever undertaken. (airchive.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Technology doesn't always have any regard for economics. We have been to the moon too..........
Been a damn site farther than that Wallace...but that is classified info...ahem..sorta
If it weren't for economics, every passenger flight could be at Mach 2 or better. But most if us wouldn't want to pay for it. We'd rather just get to our destination at a more reasonable fare.
If the only other subsonic reasonably priced transportation is bus or train, subsonic flight is ok by most.
If the only other subsonic reasonably priced transportation is bus or train, subsonic flight is ok by most.
what if new engines were designed, incorporating existing air frames? So adding in speed, freight, seat revue to ensure a profitable trans-atlantic flight? Seems like the number of business associates willing to pay the high price of JFK-LHR could sustain a high cost aircraft like the Concord.
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No need to turn...smaller air port just 3 miles ahead of them
Overweight, 10 knot tail wind, started run over area of tarmac assigned for resurfacing, missing spacer. Possibly could have made it if the engineer did not shut down the engine too soon. Went off track well before the metal strip in question which was malleable to any shape, including a tyre rip that the metal would also would have been somewhat squashed. As usual photos proving the runway marks were conveniently missing from the investigation and the strip was found where...just happened to not blow off the runway in blasts from the engines or wind but sitting on tarmac right where it needed to be, staying in a vertical position throughout the accident when "run over". OK I believe it.