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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]
Sad that such a bird will mostly be remembered for the last crash and none of it's achievements
That was the best of Brit engineering. For years it had tyre problems. Despite the fact that Michelin had the tech they did SFA about uprating them. NADA..the was nothing wrong with that machine as it was retired. Very annoying.
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.
There are plenty of high value passengers flying between New York and Lindon. So they're not gone for lack of passengers willing to pay a premium to fly that route.
It was just too expensive to operate. It costs much less to take twice as long to carry passengers across the Atlantic, so the profits are much better without the Concorde flying.
It was just too expensive to operate. It costs much less to take twice as long to carry passengers across the Atlantic, so the profits are much better without the Concorde flying.
Technology doesn't always have any regard for economics. We have been to the moon too..........
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.
Been a damn site farther than that Wallace...but that is classified info...ahem..sorta