Concorde "As Real as it Gets" | Full Flight with Real Crew Audio, ATC, Checklists - Part 2 | XP
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ย. 2022
- The ultimate simulated Concorde experience: A full flight from London to New York, using real-world crew audio, ATC, checklists, procedures, charts, routings and more!
In today's video we're going heading towards the edge of space; where the sky gets darker, where you can see the curvature of the earth. We're going to be travelling across the Atlantic ocean at twice the speed of sound - faster than a rifle bullet. We'll cover 23 miles every minute, travelling faster than the Earth's rotation and we'll be arriving at our destination before we even departed. All of this. . . and yet we won't be spilling even a single drop of champagne enroute!
Today ladies and gentlemen, we are of course going to be flying Concorde.
We'll be operating Speedbird 001, the British Airways morning Concorde service from London Heathrow, over towards New York's John F Kennedy. I have tried to recreate the flight as accurately as possible; using a real-world routing, real world checklists, techniques, procedures and charts, as well as real-world ATC. I have even included some real-world Concorde audio clips along the way.
In terms of our routing; takeoff will be from London Heathrow's runway 27L on the Compton 3G departure. We'll be tracking westbound out towards waypoint KESUP and once we're out over the Bristol channel, we'll be accelerating ourselves up towards Mach 2, leaving Concorde's iconic sonic boom in our wake. We'll be traversing the Northern Atlantic at some 60.000ft, covering over 1,100 miles every hour. It will take us just a little over 3 hours and 75 tonnes of Jet A1 to transport our 87 passengers, in absolute comfort, from the old world to the new. Having departed London at 10:30 local time, we'll be arriving into New York in time for breakfast.
We'll be flying the excellent, broadly "study level" Colimata Concorde within X-Plane 11. This video is really intended as a little homage to the spectacular machine that is Concorde. So I do hope you enjoy the journey, as we make our way over the Atlantic at twice the speed of sound.
A big thank you also to @UPS1000 and @pillow-pilot for your excellent tutorials! They were a big help in getting Concorde up in the air : )
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Been waiting for the second part & somehow thought I'd missed it. Worth the wait. Brings back memories of having just taken off from JFK & looking back out of the window to catch Concorde on final approach & touching down. Such a beautiful machine. You did her proud.
Thanks very much AS, sorry it took so long to get Part 2 uploaded haha. I'm glad you enjoyed my look at the magnificent piece of engineering / design that is Concorde; I certainly tried my best to do her justice : )
Cheers once again!
Oh yeah. You KNOW I been waiting for this! Early morning, got my cup of Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee (best coffee on the planet), got the dog in my lap, and my favorite simmer finishing the epic flight. Can't get much better!
Sounds peaceful.
Haha, this comment made my day VH! It's always a little bit heartwarming, to imagine that something you've created, brings entertainment to someone else in such a way (and dog on lap, coffee in hand etc, just about sounds like the dream ticket! : )
I do hope you and the pooch enjoyed it, cheers!
It is the best coffee in the world, there’s none that can match it. Jamaica 🇯🇲 does it like no other, greetings from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
Wow that was incredible. Just watched part one and two back to back. Very professional doing the job of three crew. Excellent commentary along the way as well. Kennedy Steve would be impressed. 😀👍
Thanks very much Roger! I'm really glad you enjoyed the series, I tried my best to do the old girl justice : )
It was quite a challenge, first getting up to speed with the aircraft's systems and then figuring out the best way to operate them single-crew haha, but it was a very enjoyable process overall.
Haha! Kennedy Steve might have finally lost his cool, if he'd had me coming at him, single pilot, in a supersonic airliner! XD
Thanks again and all the best!
@@IntotheBlueSimulations your Epic, thank you for taking your time to reply. 😀👍👊
😂 Love how your voice-over sounds like a standard "This is your captain speaking..." Beautiful.
Haha, cheers Marc. I do get that from time to time (some people seem to like it, others hate it ha).
It's not done intentionally on my part, but I guess it's a style that I picked up at work and now I'm stuck with it XD
Thanks for watching and all the best! : )
Splendid - Part 2! Was really looking forward to this and it's every bit as good as Part 1 - much appreciated!
Thanks very much Erny, I'm really glad you enjoyed both videos!
My absolute pleasure and all the best to you : )
Absolutely fabulous I have just discovered your channel so i am looking forward to watching the rest of your videos . I've liked and subscribed thank you 👏👏👏👏
Hello Phillip,
Thanks very much for the sub, welcome aboard! Very kind of you to say and I’m really glad you’re enjoying the content.
Cheers and all the best : )
Phenomenal! Really enjoyed this flight having grown up with the fame of Concorde in the UK.
Thanks very much GGG! I’m really glad you enjoyed this little tribute to an icon of British design / engineering : )
Cheers and all the best!
Nice! Smooth as butter landing! Love seeing Speed Bird doing its thing!
Haha, cheers SF, much appreciated! It's a tragedy that Concorde is no longer gracing our skies, but at least we have the option to get some sense of how she might have been to fly : )
I'm really glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks and all the best!
You realise speedbird is the call sign for all British Airways flights, no matter the aircraft type? It was inherited from BOAC.
Cool! Thanks! Always thought it was for Concorde. They should have named it Rocket Bird😄
Only wish DC Designs would update there concorde to be more feature complete like this one.
Me too Peter! DC Designs did say they would continue to work on and upgrade their Concorde, but I haven't seen much sign of that yet sadly. . . Either way, it would be a lot of work to get the DC Designs Concorde up to this sort of standard. FSLabs are apparently brining their Concorde to MSFS in due course; that is supposed to be the "gold standard" of Concorde simulations, so I'm really looking forward to that when the time comes (it's probably still a couple of years away though realistically).
Cheers and all the best! : )
Very nice. Was waiting for part 2 😁😁
Haha, thanks Yassine! I’m really glad you enjoyed it : )
All the best!
I did get to travel on Concorde back in the day and it was a time where you could visit the cockpit and i did. a fantastic ride it was a from NY to London
Oh wow TITTL, that must have been quite the experience! You'll have to treasure that memory (I've no doubt that you do), as it's unlikely anyone will ever have a similar experience again. . .
Thanks for sharing and all the best! : )
That was pretty cool, maybe a runway view of the plane coming in on approach next time :), all in all great video, mate.
Cheers CG,
Really glad you enjoyed it! A runway view would have been nice, true (I was still getting to grips with the X-Plane camera controls at the time in fairness haha).
Thanks very much for watching and all the best! : )
Bravo!
You made that very entertaining and interesting.
Subscribed!
Thanks very much Maxx! I tried my best to do Concorde justice; I’m glad you enjoyed it! Welcome aboard : )
ITBS Just brilliant! 👌
Thanks very much Scotty, really glad you enjoyed it : )
Cheers!
The Colimata Concorde is the best one available currently. DC designs just doesn't cut it.
I think so too MD. I gather the FSLabs version, has the Colimata Concorde beat on systems / flight modelling accuracy, but it's obviously looking very dated at this point, so I feel that the Colimata Concorde offers a good balance. FSLabs Concorde should eventually be coming to MSFS, which I am very much looking forward to! The DC Designs Concorde is good for a casual Concorde experience, but that's about it at the moment.
Cheers and all the best : )
This pilot can fly and land anything. I would go into the blue with you at the controls anytime.
Haha, thanks very much once again ZR! That is one of the joys (for me at least) of flight simulation - being able to get a feel for how all these different machines are operated and how they might be to fly. It's obviously not 100% like the real thing, but it's nice to experience something new and see if one can rise to the challenge.
Who knows, maybe one day I'll have you onboard! ; )
Cheers again and all the best : )
Excellence in the way the real-life ATC has been incorporated into the sim. Recognized the voice of the captain, but don't remember what his name is but seen him in other videos. Thanks for the film.
His voice is unmistakeable isn't it? Capt John Hutchinson, brilliant pilot and a wonderful intelligent and insightful speaker. All in all, this is a wonderful simulation - loads of technical detail explained really well.
Hi Carlo,
Thanks very much, I'm really glad you enjoyed the video! As Karl points out, it is indeed Capt John Hutchinson - I figured I'd better bring the professionals along for the ride ; )
My pleasure! Thanks for watching and all the best : )
Absolutely Karl - the one and only!
Thank you very much for the kind words, I'm really glad you enjoyed the video : )
All the best!
Amazing video man, thankyou very much for the mention 😊😊
Cheers PP, I’m glad you enjoyed the video! A big thank you once again for *your* videos, I found them to be very helpful : )
All the best!
They have updated this to xplane 12 it is one my favorites to fly and xplane 12 has really impressed me
Indeed MG! I keep meaning to take a look at the X-Plane 12 myself also, but have yet to find the time to do so. I’m sure it’s brilliant!
Happy flying and all the best : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations thankyou have really also like the md80 in flight sim very good fun
Impressive video that 😊
Thanks very much Brian, really glad you enjoyed it : )
Cheers and all the best!
The narrow body and long rows of seats give a type of trapped inside a coffin feel as you walk past the seats only about a three feet , walk way . For what seamed a extremely long and tight fit . Not a place were a evacuated could be orderly done . Especially if the jet was not level . I would rather walk than think about flying it one honestly . The fight cab was truly filled with all types of gages and even the pilots seats were cramped looking . The strange shape of the steering wheel reminded me of a child’s Tricycle that was very thin in construction . I was glad not to be the one flying in one . But had the full run of the aircraft at the Boeing museum in Seattle Washington . Were even JFK last presidential jet had come to be parked . Again I had full run of that aircraft as well as many others and for the very great price suggest anyone to go and really get close and personal with so many historical aircraft , that a full day must be taken just to go through most of the really amazing aircraft . Take many pictures as they are worth your collection of photos. As well as being free to really explore the insides and outsides of modern advanced x planes and older B17 that even allow you to fly in as well , as crawl through the many places of the crews spaces to get a feel of just how Vulnerable and even tight fitting gun seats that again one has to see to believe
Wow, certainly sounds like a great day out at the museum Colin (it's always nice when you can actually get onto the aircraft and *really* look around)!
Concorde is indeed quite a claustrophobic design, but for good reason of course. Not as comfortable as some might first imagine, but then I guess one only had to endure being a bit hemmed in for 3 hours or so; I'm sure a glass of champagne or two, might have helped alleviate any discomfort ; )
Thanks for sharing and all the best! : )
very good. I would like a video of the complete flight from start to cut. Thanks!
Cheers Lucas, I'm glad you enjoyed it! You mean you would have liked to have seen the cruise segment also? I tend not to include it, as I assume a lot of people will find it tedious, but perhaps that sort of thing would be well suited to a stream etc. Once to consider for the future perhaps. . .
Thanks very much for watching and all the best! : )
wow, new sub!
I'm really glad you enjoyed the video Kloud! Thanks very much for watching and welcome aboard : )
What materials did you study to learn all those controls? Did the Concorde model package come with an extensive manual?
Hi DFYFC,
I used a bit of a mix overall. The addon does come with a couple of nice manuals that cover the basics, but I also watched a few TH-cam tutorials, read around online and had a couple of practice runs working through the checklists. A lot of Concorde's systems are much like any other jet, so most of my reading was around how to accelerate up to supersonic speeds, how to manage the descent etc - really focusing on the nuances of the Concorde operation.
I hope that clarifies things a little? All the best! : )
How did you make the graphics so good?
Hi David,
With quite a bit of tweaking it has to be said haha. I use Enhanced Skyscapes for the clouds / sky visuals (which makes a huge difference) and then I also run ShadeX to bump up the saturation / exposure (as I find X-Plane can look a little drab by default). It's not perfect, but I think it makes for a big improvement over default X-Plane 11 and almost brings the sim onto a par with X-Plane 12 I would say.
I hope that helps a little. All the best! : )
I always start my descent around 170nm from the airport. Usually just set the local VOR and check the DME distance. My main issue with this aircraft is the landing. I should probably learn to de-rotate and keep my speed on point until touch down. Nice landing!
Before approach maintain 190kts, 170 on landing and 160 on touchdown, I was allways making wrong when I was 210 on final approach and landings were hard and aircraft almost allways jumped
@@jirivnuk6303 Thanks. Will give it a try. This aircraft is not easy to land!
@@Devinci297 I recently did ba 1999 world tour and all landings were not over -300ft/min and nicely on centreline, for me its easy to fly hehe😅
@@jirivnuk6303 Awesome. I usually get around 500 fpm. 😂
Hi Jirí,
Yeah, I wondered about the speed. I went with the Vref that the Colimata app gave me, but thought it seemed rather high (even for something like Concorde). I definitely found it tricky to get a nice landing out of the aircraft, so I will have to try your technique ; )
Cheers! : )
Let the Concorde rest in peace
This looksso good, I wish MSFS has this, DC Design is kind of a meh and we are about a century away from FSL.
The Colimata Concorde is indeed very nice overall. The DC Designs Concorde does leave a lot to be desired and whilst I’m sure the FSLabs version will be excellent, indeed it may take longer to develop than the actual aircraft did XD
As with most things flight sim-related, alas there is no perfect solution currently.
Cheers, all the best! : )
This any good ? Worth buying ?
Can't imagine the TDS GTN 750 being compatible 😂
The Colimata Concorde is very good True Blade, but only available for X-Plane (in case you missed that). I wouldn’t say that the addon is “study level”, but not far off and certainly there’s more than enough complexity to keep myself (and I’m sure most simmers) happy. I haven’t tried the addon in X-Plane 12 yet, but would like to do so at some point. No GTN 750 as far as I’m aware, no XD
I hope that helps! All the best : )
2:19 What skycolors are that? Is that an addon? Is it Xenviro??
Hi Mark,
I was using Enhanced Skyscapes and ShadeX in this video - both are somewhat responsible for the improved sky colours : )
I hope that helps. All the best!
How come the Concord SST can go at mach 2 when the Boeing 737 Max on Flight Simulator 2020 cannot even go at nots?
Hi Samuel,
Well, the basic reason is aerodynamics; that and an abundance of thrust. Concorde is designed to produce low drag and cope with the aerodynamic peculiarities of supersonic flight; it also has four afterburning engines. The 737 on the other hand, is designed to be economical and as a result only needs to be able to fly at about 80% the speed of sound (therefore drag is less of a factor and only two relatively modest power plants are required).
I hope that broadly answers your question? Cheers and all the best! : )
Looks complicated to fly and learn. Is this the FS2020 version ?
No, X-Plane 11. It says it that up in the description
@@valuedhumanoid6574 Oh yeah, silly me. It looks good, though
@@yams900 Yes it does. The X-Plane version of the Concorde just has a certain look and vibe that MSFS doesn't have. I can't quite put my finger on the differences, but they're there for sure
Hi Ronnie, apologies for the slow reply.
It is indeed an X-Plane 11 addon, as VH points out. I would say that Concorde is more complex to learn than most addons, primarily because it has some unusual systems / procedures, but it's not out of reach for anybody that can nail down a 737 etc. The aircraft is definitely more demanding to fly than your average commercial jet though, primarily because you're forced to do the work of 3 men, with everything happening rather quickly at the same time haha.
I hope that clarifies things a little. All the best! : )
Indeed, the Colimata version is a significant cut above VH. The visual modelling is much more accurate (particularly internally), hence the "look" I suppose and the systems depth / flight modelling is much greater also. The Colimata Concorde is a really nice addon overall and I gather it'll be coming to X-Plane 12 also, so I am looking forward to trying it out there : )
Cheers!
LOL wrong radio transmissions for FL310. Cool ambiance though.
Haha, indeed TWT, but coming across recordings of this sort of thing isn't particularly easy. As you allude to, I wanted to try and recreate the ambiance of a Concorde flight and figured having the radio communications was better than not, even if they weren't spot on ; )
Cheers, all the best!
I really wish this was in MSFS, it's one of the only things that makes me consider reinstalling XP11. the DC one is okay but this one is just more fleshed out, and I utterly hate the default FMS stand in it uses atm - maybe it'll be better when it gets the INS.
That’s a real shame to hear if true AF. DC Designs had said previously, that they planned to continue working on their Concorde and I was hoping to see some significant improvements going forward.
Colimata have done an excellent job with their version of the aircraft - it really hits they sweet spot between “study level” and accessible.
All the best! : )
I have uninstalled MSFS its just not got it
@AmatørFoto Nothing new much. It doesn't look like DC Designs is really working on this and honestly there's a lot to catch up on...
Their argument is that they put a lot of work in the fidelity, but that part also is not impressive.
Most of the controls seem to be here for the show, you can set engine rating climb rating secondary doors etc. to any position you want and the aircraft will not fly differently even with maximum realism. Even fuel management doesn't seem to do much on the behavior (besides feeding the engine, the fuel management during the descent is fun). Some annoying things such as the autothrottle can turn the reheat on.
Given its current quality it should be priced at $15 not $40. If made truly study level with a decent cockpit I'd agree to pay $60+.
A British Airways Concorde, flown by an actual British pilot. Couldn’t be more realistic.
Haha, well I wish I had the knowledge and dulcet tones of Capt John Hutchinson, but I tried my best to do the old gal justice at any rate ; )
Thanks very much for watching FC! All the best : )
What weather plug in is being used here?
Hi Mart,
For the weather visuals, I am using Enhanced Skyscapes. The actual weather modelling is just the default X-Plane 11 real-world weather though.
I hope that helps. All the best : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations looks good.
Cheers Mart. Yes, lighting an colour palette are often one of the weaknesses in X-Plane I tend to find, but with a bit of tweaking things can certainly be improved.
Thanks again!
I wonder if anyone is good enough to do this sim for MSFS? FSx did a great job, simulated accel out of afterburner and climb to FL600. I doubt anyone has the programming skill to do this aircraft in MSFS? Let alone include comprehensive real worlds crew sounds! Would be quite something though, wouldnt it?
Hello David,
I gather FSLabs will actually be bringing their Concorde-X to MSFS. It's probably still a few years in the making at the moment, but I suspect the addon will be every bit as good as you describe! It would indeed be quite something : )
All the best!
@@IntotheBlueSimulations I await the result! Hope I am still alive and able to be computer literate...since my age (Microsoft FS from 1982) gives this away...Im an old fart! I still have the videos from the FSX Concord Flight! Now thats something! Please lets have Mach 1.6 accel to Mach 2.2!!!! Out of afterburner Please!!!
Pretty convincing. At least the instruments. Could be mistaken for the real thing.
Yeah, it’s not half bad is it Wanderer! The Colimata Concorde isn’t quite as accurate / feature-complete as the FSLabs version, but I think it’s a more balance product currently, given the improved / modern visuals etc.
Cheers and all the best! : )
goofy lookin' heat blur coming out the exhaust nozzles...
"As real as it gets"
Then where is the debris on the runway? 😅
Oooof, too soon Lalilu! Haha. Anyway, we took off out of Heathrow, so no debris there ; )
All the best!
@@IntotheBlueSimulations 😁 Okay, fair enough!
Need to set half bank (or bank limit) on the AFCS, don't want to be yanking and cranking at those speeds and altitudes - too close to maneuver limit envelope 🤢
Thanks very much for the info, QS, I wasn't aware of that particular procedure.
Much appreciated and all the best! : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations You're welcome! It's a standard flight procedure for most airliners once at cruise speed/altitude. Thanks for the content... 👍
disgusting . look at that graphics. sucks . I will cancel my game pass subscription
Yay, that will really send a message to the xplane people.
Hi AA,
For sure X-Plane isn’t as pretty as MSFS, but the sim’s strengths lie elsewhere. The Colimata Concorde is done to a much higher standard than DC Designs’ version for example, hence why I wanted to use X-Plane for this video.
All the best
@@IntotheBlueSimulations i mean about terrain graphics . not cockpit design
Real flight simmers care more about airplane and flight modeling.. Not whether the scenery and trees look good.
@@Bren39 I also pay more attention to atmosphere and ambiance. This simulation does not only appeal to the audience you are talking about. There are thousands of users like me who only care about ambiance and graphics. this game is not just a simulation, according to your mentality
"As real as it gets" ≠ X-Plane 11
Is there a more realistic Concorde somewhere else?
@@WellsSullivan on fsx under name of fslabs concorde
But colimata is also not that bad
Hi EMD,
Yes, I believe the FSLabs Concorde is the “gold standard” for realism / accuracy. It’s currently only available for 32bit versions of FSX / P3D though (in fact, I’m not even sure it’s on sale any more) and obviously looks a bit dated as a result. I gather FSLabs are bringing the product to P3D V5 and ultimately MSFS also, so definitely worth keeping an eye on.
Overall I think the Colimata Concorde is a very nice offering and has more than enough functionality for most.
I hope you’re keeping well! All the best : )
@@IntotheBlueSimulations Little late to the party, but yea, the old FSLabs Concorde X is no longer available for purchase. They took it off the market some time around 2020 if I remember correctly. The systems simulation was certainly excellent, but the last time I booted FSX to fly it the sim was really showing it's age. Struggling to maintain 30 fps, no volumetric lighting support, lots of scenery textures that looked like they wouldn't be out of place on a PS2. Plus when they built it they were already running up to the design limits of the sim. The flight engineer's panels were all 2D popouts because the 32 bit sim just didn't have the memory available to render all the panels in 3D