Has anyone here ever flown in a Concord?
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1986 Oshkosh EAA Fly-In
The EAA had a Concorde (weren't there a few of them?) for 2 days at the Fly-In and they gave "rides" for a fee. I only heard a boom once while on the ground so I assume it's speed was limited. I was in 5th grade and I can remember how my dad couldnt believe how cramped the cabin was.
Flew on a B-17, Goodyear blimp, C-130...a few others there. Concorde was the highlight though.
I go every August.
1986 Oshkosh EAA Fly-In
The EAA had a Concorde (weren't there a few of them?) for 2 days at the Fly-In and they gave "rides" for a fee. I only heard a boom once while on the ground so I assume it's speed was limited. I was in 5th grade and I can remember how my dad couldnt believe how cramped the cabin was.
Flew on a B-17, Goodyear blimp, C-130...a few others there. Concorde was the highlight though.
I go every August.
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Never flown on one, but we took a tour of one @ Dulles when I was in boy scouts. I still remember thinking how small the passenger cabin was. It may be fast, but it sure didn't seem luxurious.
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Originally Posted by SgtSaunders,Jan 19 2005, 09:53 PM
Flew on a B-17
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We sat at the end of the runway at Dublin Airport when the Concord landed. That was loud enough, but takeoff was so loud it hurt!
If you were in the southeastern part of Ireland, you could (depending on the weather) hear the sonic boom every morning as the Concord headed west. They weren't allowed to go supersonic over England, so they waited until they were over open water.
If you were in the southeastern part of Ireland, you could (depending on the weather) hear the sonic boom every morning as the Concord headed west. They weren't allowed to go supersonic over England, so they waited until they were over open water.
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Originally Posted by DiamondDave2005,Jan 20 2005, 09:32 AM
We sat at the end of the runway at Dublin Airport when the Concord landed. That was loud enough, but takeoff was so loud it hurt!
If you were in the southeastern part of Ireland, you could (depending on the weather) hear the sonic boom every morning as the Concord headed west. They weren't allowed to go supersonic over England, so they waited until they were over open water.
If you were in the southeastern part of Ireland, you could (depending on the weather) hear the sonic boom every morning as the Concord headed west. They weren't allowed to go supersonic over England, so they waited until they were over open water.
Even more ear-damaging was the British Sea Harrier that decided to "land" right in front (75yds?) of the crowd I was in. It was amazing seeing a fighter hover like that but the thrust coming out of those swiveling nozzles really hiss like nothing else.
Saw an SR-71 there in the 90s but I dont think it was flown in on its own (does it piggy-back?). It has some weird fuselage design that leaks fuel by the gallons at ambient temperature. At normal speeds MACH3 the heat-resistant tiles expand sealing this dangerous fuel leak.
I sat in a Pappy Boyington Corsair too. I got a pic with the chief Blacksheep himself!
Good topic...I just told my wife were not going to miss Oshkosh this summer!
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