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BRITISH AIRWAYS Concorde at Kai Tak
I know this is old, many of you might have seen it, but I just saw it for the first time. I also know it's no Boeing, it's uneconomical to fly, it's polluting the air on a grand scale, but it's a beautiful bird none the less. (www.youtube.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I only got to see one in my lifetime and that is when they did a PR deal down at LIT back in the 90's and didn't get to go inside on that deal. Invitation only for that. That landing at Kai Tak is what seems amazing. Looking at the video, there doesn't appear to be any crosswind at all. I cannot remember ever going in there when there wasn't at least enough to cause you to CRAB and slide sideways a bit after you called the board and turned instead of straight in. Ah, he good old days. LOL
When I used to work out in Long Island and waiting in a traffic jam on the Grand Central Pkway I used to see the morning flight from Heathrow on approach to JFK. Hed on with it's nose down it looked like a giant Preying Mantis!!
I think that's kinda like sayin Ah the good old days when talking about radio range and ndb's versus GPS. LOL
Yeah, you wouldn't take anything for the memories but wouldn't do some of the stuff again for a million bucks. LOL
Oooo! Never realized a Concorde has been to LIT before!
Yeah, some kind of tourism promo.
Amazed at how well it banked & handled at landing velocity, kinda thought that supersonic craft didn't handle well that slow. Shows how good the design really was.