Concorde

237SJ | 21:14 Tue 10th Oct 2017 | Film, Media & TV

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There a really good programme on BBC4 at the moment for anyone who is interested. My Uncle was involved in the design of it.

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tonyav

I'll see if I can get to see that tomorrow on BBC Iplayer.

One of my uncles also had something to do with Concorde ( can't remember what though ) he worked at Hobsons / Lucas Aerospace Wolverhampton.

237SJ

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It should be in iPlayer tony

tonyav

I'll check it out tomorrow, thanks 237SJ.

DTCwordfan

was he involved in boat design too, SJ, as in the Firebird catamaran?

http://news.dimension-polyant.com/uploads/pics/602968_385211228194545_2034349117_n.jpg

my bro in law has been a major racer of them and owns one with the original designer to them and Concorde....

237SJ

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No. I remember him saying that when they designed Concorde, the were going to omit the windows but they relented and put small windows in

Old_Geezer

Saw it, thanks.
Recall being outside the British Aircraft Corporation for the maiden flight, with a camera. But things couldn't have worked out as I didn't seem to get a decent photo.

chrissa1

That was a lovely programme. My late husband and I were lucky enough to fly Concorde, down to Tenerife to join a cruise ship in the, 90’s. It was a flight I will never forget and was wonderful.

The afterburners, WOW!!!

237SJ

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I remember the sonic boom. It is scary how fast time goes by

Ellipsis

Great plane, tragically deposed ...

bhg481

My tenuous link to Concorde is being involved with a noise-pattern trial, using a Vulcan since Concorde had not yet made its maiden flight. The idea was to estimate the noise patterns around airports as Concorde took-off.

chrissa1

When my daughter was 2 years old, she slept through the take-off of Concorde at an air show in Northern Ireland. :)

tamborine

My cousin was a Concorde engineer at LHR.

P.s. Did you see my request to you on GMEB prior to Barbados trip?

ToraToraTora

what was the actual title of the program? love to watch that, I've been on it, magnificent plane.

douglas9401

For Scots and North Englanders there's a Concorde on display at the Museum of Flight at East Fortune, not far from Edinburgh.
Good day out.

https://www.nms.ac.uk/national-museum-of-flight/

maggiebee

One of my regrets is not flying on Concorde.

NoMercy

Never going on Concorde is a big regret of mine. To experience air travel at 60,000ft, being above the weather and able to see the curvature of the Earth, is something I will now only ever experience in my imagination.

bhg481

Alternatively, if you fancy a trip and want to see it alongside its (inferior) rival, have a look here

https://sinsheim.technik-museum.de/en/