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October 19, 2010, 07:13:00 GMT
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1) How many Concorde airframes were built?
Twenty-two.
Two static-test airframes.
- One at Toulouse , for purely static tests, and tests such as vibration and flutter.

That one is sadly rotting away in the Ailes Anciennes aircraft museum storage area exposed to the Toulouse weather...

Left Upper Wing Skin

Right hand passenger window, rear fuselage

Seat tracks, forward cabin looking aft

At least it was in 2008, maybe it has been scrapped in favor of the A350 production line by now.

Subjects (links are to this post in the relevant subject page so that this post can be seen in context): Toulouse

Volume
October 27, 2010, 07:20:00 GMT
permalink Post: 6020017

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The entire collection of "Ailes Anciennes Toulouse" has been moved to a different location only very recently... one can merely hope that at least some of the bits and pieces of "0001" have survived...
Maybe VOLUME can tell us more?

Sorry, no. Haven\xb4t been there for more than a year and at that time it was just clear that they have to move due to the A350 FAL, but the details were not decided.
Found one more picture...

Sad to see this masterpiece of engineering rotting away.
I always thought that the sloped area at the aft end of the floor was the rear airstair (just present on the pre-production aircraft), but I just read on heritageconcorde.com/ that this is for "system routing". Does somebody know more ? Seems to be a lot of space for systems that would end just in the middle of the cabin.

Subjects (links are to this post in the relevant subject page so that this post can be seen in context): Toulouse

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October 28, 2010, 07:14:00 GMT
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The Concorde at Duxford is still painted and equiped for the "icing test camapign", so I assume at least the inner (or forward) wing had no anti ice.
I should have some pictures I can search for...

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January 26, 2011, 15:55:00 GMT
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Thinking back and forth I came to the conclusion that I probably also have seen it flying only once, or at least only on one day. It was several low passes over the Champs Elysee in formation with the Patrouille de France in 1989. Training Flights on July 13th for the parade next day. What an impressive bird. On ground I have seen it on several occasions on airports and in museums. And of course from time to time I heard it taking of from the airport nearby, which did not happen very often but when it happened, there was no chance to miss it.

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Volume
August 16, 2011, 08:50:00 GMT
permalink Post: 6643157

Quote:

Yes, with fuel prices on the rise it's the perfect time to build a fuel-guzzling aircraft.
Today\x92s world sees flying as cheap and very unglamorous.

Well, today there are a lot of cars which are very cheap and fuel economic. And there are those fuel-guzzling SUVs, Sports cars and Luxury Limousines.
Which ones sell better and make more profit for their manufacturers ?
Which British cars are still built ? The Morris or the Mini? Or maybe the Jaguar, Rolls Royce, Range Rover or Aston Martin ?

Of course there is no market for 1000 new Concordes, but maybe for 100. There are still enough people around that pay any price if only they can be special. There are still enough people for whom time is BIG money, and arriving before you depart easily pays off for those. Working the morning in London and having lunch with business partners in New York and signing the contracts in the afternoon is still very attractive.

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Volume
April 10, 2015, 06:35:00 GMT
permalink Post: 8938599

How was the procedure for re-packing that parachute?
Has it been done to the same strict requirements which apply to pilots/ejection seat paracutes, meaning only specifically trained and licenced personnel could do it?
For how many landings was that parachute good? Was there a life limit or has it been an on-condition item?

Was the Concorde design somehow based on the Caravelle parachute, or a specific new design?

Subjects (links are to this post in the relevant subject page so that this post can be seen in context): Parachute

Volume October 19, 2010, 07:13:00 GMT permalink Post: 6003630	Quote: 1) How many Concorde airframes were built? Twenty-two. Two static-test airframes. - One at Toulouse , for purely static tests, and tests such as vibration and flutter. That one is sadly rotting away in the Ailes Anciennes aircraft museum storage area exposed to the Toulouse weather... Left Upper Wing Skin Right hand passenger window, rear fuselage Seat tracks, forward cabin looking aft At least it was in 2008, maybe it has been scrapped in favor of the A350 production line by now. Subjects (links are to this post in the relevant subject page so that this post can be seen in context): Toulouse
Volume October 27, 2010, 07:20:00 GMT permalink Post: 6020017	Quote: The entire collection of "Ailes Anciennes Toulouse" has been moved to a different location only very recently... one can merely hope that at least some of the bits and pieces of "0001" have survived... Maybe VOLUME can tell us more? Sorry, no. Haven\xb4t been there for more than a year and at that time it was just clear that they have to move due to the A350 FAL, but the details were not decided. Found one more picture... Sad to see this masterpiece of engineering rotting away. I always thought that the sloped area at the aft end of the floor was the rear airstair (just present on the pre-production aircraft), but I just read on heritageconcorde.com/ that this is for "system routing". Does somebody know more ? Seems to be a lot of space for systems that would end just in the middle of the cabin. Subjects (links are to this post in the relevant subject page so that this post can be seen in context): Toulouse
Volume October 28, 2010, 07:14:00 GMT permalink Post: 6022184	The Concorde at Duxford is still painted and equiped for the "icing test camapign", so I assume at least the inner (or forward) wing had no anti ice. I should have some pictures I can search for... Subjects: None
Volume January 26, 2011, 15:55:00 GMT permalink Post: 6204639	Thinking back and forth I came to the conclusion that I probably also have seen it flying only once, or at least only on one day. It was several low passes over the Champs Elysee in formation with the Patrouille de France in 1989. Training Flights on July 13th for the parade next day. What an impressive bird. On ground I have seen it on several occasions on airports and in museums. And of course from time to time I heard it taking of from the airport nearby, which did not happen very often but when it happened, there was no chance to miss it. Subjects: None
Volume August 16, 2011, 08:50:00 GMT permalink Post: 6643157	Quote: Yes, with fuel prices on the rise it's the perfect time to build a fuel-guzzling aircraft. Today\x92s world sees flying as cheap and very unglamorous. Well, today there are a lot of cars which are very cheap and fuel economic. And there are those fuel-guzzling SUVs, Sports cars and Luxury Limousines. Which ones sell better and make more profit for their manufacturers ? Which British cars are still built ? The Morris or the Mini? Or maybe the Jaguar, Rolls Royce, Range Rover or Aston Martin ? Of course there is no market for 1000 new Concordes, but maybe for 100. There are still enough people around that pay any price if only they can be special. There are still enough people for whom time is BIG money, and arriving before you depart easily pays off for those. Working the morning in London and having lunch with business partners in New York and signing the contracts in the afternoon is still very attractive. Subjects: None
Volume April 10, 2015, 06:35:00 GMT permalink Post: 8938599	How was the procedure for re-packing that parachute? Has it been done to the same strict requirements which apply to pilots/ejection seat paracutes, meaning only specifically trained and licenced personnel could do it? For how many landings was that parachute good? Was there a life limit or has it been an on-condition item? Was the Concorde design somehow based on the Caravelle parachute, or a specific new design? Subjects (links are to this post in the relevant subject page so that this post can be seen in context): Parachute

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