Concorde - 3 videos

[Shelby07]

Ever wonder what went on in the cockpit of the Concorde? These are pretty interesting videos of 3 stages of a flight from Heathrow to JFK. Compared to today's glass cockpits, these seem to be from the dark ages, but instrumentation aside, the Concorde was (and still is) a technological marvel. It's too bad the plane was retired. The videos are about 10 minutes each. I think the most interesting one is the descent and landing. Anyone who flies fast slippery airplanes here knows the challenges of slowing them down.

http://www.patricksaviation.com/videos/hokeyPokey/3814/ <- Takeoff

http://www.patricksaviation.com/videos/hokeyPokey/3813/ <- Accelerate to mach 1.7

http://www.patricksaviation.com/videos/hokeyPokey/3812/ <- Descent and landing

[SamuraiJack]

very cool

[sandholm]

Very very cool, i once had the opportunity to fly just Herhrow to NY with concord, when i was working in IT. Unforutnally the company didnt pay me to fly back, regalary 747, but going there was fun.

really cool video, i have always admired these guys, well, to be honest I admire people flying a cessna, i can climb steep walls, and cope with high alltitude, but fly, no way, cracy people

you fly?

cheers

[Shelby07]

...you fly?

cheers

Well, I'm still a licensed pilot. I used to run a flight school after I retired from IT - Nowadays I just fly commercial.

[OZCUBAN]

Thanks Shelby07

Cool Videos the Concorde was really years ahead of its time I doubt we will see any thing like that again

Cheers Oz

[sounddust]

Growing up, Concordes have always wowed me more than space shuttles. I was distraught when the plug was pulled on these beauties just when I was able to afford flying on one.

[Trevor2118]

If you have even been in one............Concorde equates to Claustrophobia. From a passengers point of view, the only technology apparent was speed.

[sounddust]

If you have even been in one............Concorde equates to Claustrophobia. From a passengers point of view, the only technology apparent was speed.

That was what the Concorde was all about London-New York in 3.5 hours. Some cigars take longer to finish.

[jeromeroselli]

Thanks for posting

I'm a student pilot Shelby. By "you only fly commercial" do you mean that you fly commercial jets?

[Shelby07]

Thanks for posting

I'm a student pilot Shelby. By "you only fly commercial" do you mean that you fly commercial jets?

Yeah - first or business class with a drink in hand every chance I get.

Actually I gave up flying a couple of years ago. My final flight was from Red Oak, Iowa back to Denver in a Bellanca Turbo-Viking. Got hit with cold sweats, blurred vision and total disorientation for about 20-30 minutes in clouds during the flight. One of the scariest times of my life. I'm convinced a very competent Century III autopilot saved my ass. After that it was a no-brainer. I still fly occasionally with friends, but never as PIC.

Haven't had a problem in a while, but it still comes and goes. According to the doctors I'm as healthy as a horse. Go figure.

[jeromeroselli]

You know I'm sure it has nothing to do with health.. Instrument flying is terrifying.