The last greatest piece of engineering to come out of Britain. Even moved air traffic controllers at JFK to tears when she took off for the last time. Classic.
I was at this OSH in 03' and stood real close to Shell square when they pulled in. Just an awesome plane to watch......too bad it's not around anymore.
Great to see footage of Alpha Foxtrot alive and flying. I’ve been on board her a couple of times, but alas only as the museum piece she now is in Bristol.
wow this brought back memories at 30 seconds thats the exact noise i heard every day as a kid at 11 am as concorde left london and flew over my school and house in Reading you didn't even have to look at the clock to know the time, i can't remember not once hearing that noise and not looking up was just apart of everyday life now i realise how iconic what it was that i saw everyday!
That's my point, the name is derived from the French name to a treaty(has roots in Latin-concors). Not sure why you are attackig me, just wanted to point out that this was joint work of Brittish and French.
There may still be some more, but I think that covers the majority. Also the development reheat control system was plagued with problems, and effectively Rolls-Royce came to the rescue. The control system for the brakes (all electronic, not just the anti skid) was French, but the brakes were developed by Dunlop in the UK. All this according to a well respected retired Concorde engineer. Continued...
You forget to mention the intake ramps which were quite possibly the most revolutionary parts of the aircraft, along with the engines and brakes of course, all British ;) It's also worth noting that Boeing payed the US government to put pressure on the Concorde leading to its very limited number of routes state-side. They also offered the 747 at a very knock down price to many of the prospective Concorde customers after they had finished ruining its reputation. Shameful
THIS IS , CONCORDE 216- 'ALFA FOXTROT' G--BOAF. The last Concorde made, (in 1979 ). and Last Concorde to fly, AT ALL. , Returning to it's home base, at Filton Bristol, UK. 26 November 2003., where she now stands ,in her new Museum home.
Oh yes, absolutely! That was quite an engineering challenge, and quite effective in slowing the air into the intakes down. The engineers chose a variable geometry door design to bounce the air down. Amazing stuff. As for Boeing conducting this underhanded dealing with the FAA I presume, do you have a substantive and reliable source to back this up? I would appreciate it if you could post that. Thanks!
I think they were looking for an excuse to retire Concorde and what happened in Paris gave them that excuse. There's a rumour going round that Concorde might fly over the Olympic Stadium during the Opening Ceremony for the Olympic Games next year in London. Can't see it happening myself but that would be one hell of a way to light the Olympic torch wouldn't it!
List of BAW Concordes: -G-BOAA -G-BOAB -G-BOAC (At Manchester Airport) -G-BOAD (At NY USS Intrepid Air Museum) -G-BOAE (Unknown) -G-BOAF (At Filton, Bristol) -G-BOAG (At Seattle Museum of Flight)
Wall Street didn't want to put money into it. As for hired foreign brains for Concorde, a German pilot(can't remember his name) conducted wind tunnel tests for to show that the delta wing would wallow in low speed handling, and recommended the ogival delta shape. Anyway, PROVE atom bomb, space program is "all done by hired foreign names". As for the success of Shuttle program, their website says they flew a total of 135 missions, So, what do you base your conclusion on that shuttle wasn't good?
Well, you are WRONG. As far as construction goes France did: the center fuselage/wing sections, landing gear, engine exhaust nozzles and elevons. At systems level it was part of the air conditioning systems, navigation and communications (although the bulk of the fit was AMERICAN.) Flying Control System (although the Power Flying Control Units were British), Fuel Quantity gauging, afterburner and secondary nozzle control. Continued..
The Olympus engines weren't really French/British. They were entirely British but the contract between Britain and France meant that they were advertised as a joint venture between Bristol Siddelely/Rolls Royce of the UK and the French Snecma company. France didn't then and never has produced high specification jet engines which didn't rely on American or British technology. Safran/Snecma have only ever produced them as joint ventures with the US and UK. The same is true in the rest of Western Europe and nobody buys whatever Russia shits out. Great big engines in common use are of American or British origin. They are ridiculously complicated and the big beast companies dominate the market.
You know it was French-Brittish project(hence the the name concorde-treaty, agreement)?? In fact first concorde was built by Aerospatiale at Toulouse.......and the main design is based on the design of German engineer Dietrich Küchemann who worked for Brittish.
@@vincenthewlett4329 yep my friends father worked on concord at Bristol and he'd worked on the engines testing them a number of locals used to complain they were so loud
@@user-ky6vw5up9m haha twat...the information from those trials we the reason 002 was given the go ...ahead....wish people who post know what they are on about
F35 is not an apples to apples comparison to an sst you knob! We had a wooden mock up of our own sst, The Boeing 2707. Boeing even began development at its facilities in Seattle, Washington. Rising costs and the lack of a clear market led to its cancellation in 1971 before two prototypes had been completed. So again, yes we can. We chose not to. Being antagonistic for the sake of nationalist pride makes one appear rather foolish, don’t you think?
Yet Britain is the only country in Europe that independently designs and produces advanced jet engines and that's been true since before it joined the European Community let alone left it. No non-British European company has produced a commonly used high specification jet engine that wasn't based on American or British designs in the last 70 years.
Seriously all the french did was draw it out, we built it!... and no seriously you couldn't.. look at that waste of time failure of a jump jet you call an F35 its not a touch on the harrier WE DESIGNED. all that F35 does is crash
I worked as a ramp rat for Air Wisconsin and I got to clean the inside of that beautiful plane the first time it landed in Oshkosh.
You Lucky B*****d
She is the most beautiful plane ever grace the sky
The last greatest piece of engineering to come out of Britain. Even moved air traffic controllers at JFK to tears when she took off for the last time. Classic.
Interesting, the cross conversation between flight cabin and T.C is heard on the vid, last take-off from NY.JFK
I was at this OSH in 03' and stood real close to Shell square when they pulled in. Just an awesome plane to watch......too bad it's not around anymore.
Great to see footage of Alpha Foxtrot alive and flying. I’ve been on board her a couple of times, but alas only as the museum piece she now is in Bristol.
How beautiful are those RR Olympus engines tho
M.MMM ME TOO, i'D LIKE ONE IN MY BEDROOM
I was there when they showed up. it was my third and last time I saw Concorde at Oshkosh. My last time seeing Concorde grace the skies.
What a beautiful aircraft.
Elegant as a swan and power of fighter jet stunning
wow this brought back memories at 30 seconds thats the exact noise i heard every day as a kid at 11 am as concorde left london and flew over my school and house in Reading you didn't even have to look at the clock to know the time, i can't remember not once hearing that noise and not looking up was just apart of everyday life now i realise how iconic what it was that i saw everyday!
AND YET YOU SURVIVED IT,
Those Rolls Royce engines are fooking MEGA!
variations from VULCAN NUKE BOMBERS
El Concorde, maravilloso avión sus motores debieron de producir un sonido muy estruendoso. Excelente audio y vídeo!
That very Concorde flew over my house in Manchester.
I'd remember folks saying it was impossible to cross the Altantic in three and a half hours, but what the actual hack. Namastè.
Great Video - thanks for sharing.
That's my point, the name is derived from the French name to a treaty(has roots in Latin-concors). Not sure why you are attackig me, just wanted to point out that this was joint work of Brittish and French.
Exactement ! "Concorde" entre les équipes Françaises et anglaises pour réaliser cet avion ...!
Was there, loved it
@Mahoney8T7 AA is at East Fortune, AB - Heathrow, AC - Manchester, AD - New York, AE - Barbados, AF - Bristol, AG - Seattle.
Stunning
There may still be some more, but I think that covers the majority. Also the development reheat control system was plagued with problems, and effectively Rolls-Royce came to the rescue. The control system for the brakes (all electronic, not just the anti skid) was French, but the brakes were developed by Dunlop in the UK. All this according to a well respected retired Concorde engineer. Continued...
reminds me of a swan. almost cried watching the paris crash
the best ever love it i am missing it so much
Even after all these years still the most amazing aircraft of all time and the Yanks couldn't get beyond a wooden mock up
Fantastic.
narrator said SNECMA Engines no they ar Bristol (Rolls Royce) Olympus 593 a derivative of the 22r mk320 Olympus that was fitted to the BAC TSR2
You forget to mention the intake ramps which were quite possibly the most revolutionary parts of the aircraft, along with the engines and brakes of course, all British ;) It's also worth noting that Boeing payed the US government to put pressure on the Concorde leading to its very limited number of routes state-side. They also offered the 747 at a very knock down price to many of the prospective Concorde customers after they had finished ruining its reputation. Shameful
el mejor avion de toda la puta vida..
spine tingling
Makes you proud. Nothing else to say.
British/French cooperation the French provided the croissants and frogs legs
And the 'e' on the end of the name!
I am not proud.
the best thing ever
american flag hangin out of a british plane
that is so cool
THIS IS , CONCORDE 216- 'ALFA FOXTROT' G--BOAF. The last Concorde made, (in 1979 ). and Last Concorde to fly, AT ALL. , Returning to it's home base, at Filton Bristol, UK. 26 November 2003., where she now stands ,in her new Museum home.
...G-BOAF
@@2011zurich that's what i said
216 is about 100yards from my house in patchway
awesome video of such a flying legend
great vid thanks
@UHOH74 yea it is. I went this year for the first time. Hoping to return next year
i remember this!
That thing is loud ASF!!!
ELECTRIC---IT AIN'T
I'm Bristol Born and Bred :)
@likyam84 you No. Thay are talcking of Updateing the Boeing 707sst and Test Flying it for the First Time.
cannot believe they put an american flag out the window...
British engineering... america could never produce something like that.
Flying your hosts flag is a long-standing goodwill tradition in aviation and navies
@@user-ky6vw5up9m CORRECT
They claim that Boeing's 747 is the "Queen of the Skies".
If thats true, then Concorde is without a doubt our King.
M'mm but, the 747, looks like Concordes overweight stepmother.
@@MrDaiseymay in my eyes. Concorde is like the Princess Diana of the BAW Fleet.
Oh yes, absolutely! That was quite an engineering challenge, and quite effective in slowing the air into the intakes down. The engineers chose a variable geometry door design to bounce the air down. Amazing stuff.
As for Boeing conducting this underhanded dealing with the FAA I presume, do you have a substantive and reliable source to back this up? I would appreciate it if you could post that. Thanks!
I EXPECT HE HAS EYES AND EARS
I think they were looking for an excuse to retire Concorde and what happened in Paris gave them that excuse.
There's a rumour going round that Concorde might fly over the Olympic Stadium during the Opening Ceremony for the Olympic Games next year in London. Can't see it happening myself but that would be one hell of a way to light the Olympic torch wouldn't it!
THEY WILL NEVER FLY AGAIN. THEIR AIR-WORTHY CERTIFICATES WERE SCRAPPED, AND ALL CONCORDE ENGINES ARE SCRAP METAL WITHIN A WEEK.
rule the british-french alliance: from a brit in canada
I bet the fuel guys were happy to top her off ! lol
im sure 'BOAF' is in filton now isnt it?
IN 2020. IT'S 216 BOAG.THE LAST PRODUCTION CONCORDE
@@MrDaiseymay Correct, but it's G-BOAF. See 4:29
List of BAW Concordes:
-G-BOAA
-G-BOAB
-G-BOAC (At Manchester Airport)
-G-BOAD (At NY USS Intrepid Air Museum)
-G-BOAE (Unknown)
-G-BOAF (At Filton, Bristol)
-G-BOAG (At Seattle Museum of Flight)
1998 EAA air show.
a british engineering masterpiece that was the envy of the world and with good reason. rule britannia!
Anglo-French
Anglo -French
Was this nineteen eighty six
@petaboil you could call it that.
Nice
*around, not down
The windows are so tiny!
not much to see, unless you like watching the Sun rise, Twice.
not much to see on the verge of space
Wall Street didn't want to put money into it. As for hired foreign brains for Concorde, a German pilot(can't remember his name) conducted wind tunnel tests for to show that the delta wing would wallow in low speed handling, and recommended the ogival delta shape. Anyway, PROVE atom bomb, space program is "all done by hired foreign names". As for the success of Shuttle program, their website says they flew a total of 135 missions, So, what do you base your conclusion on that shuttle wasn't good?
way before concorde we brirish flew a bomber called a vulcan that had the ogival deta wing........germans my arse
Learn to spell please.
Rockwell B1B Lancer > Concorde. I know they're not the same but its just my opinion.
by the way, ---what IS your opinion?
what is /was it ? a Lawn mower ?
Well, you are WRONG. As far as construction goes France did: the center fuselage/wing sections, landing gear, engine exhaust nozzles and elevons. At systems level it was part of the air conditioning systems, navigation and communications (although the bulk of the fit was AMERICAN.) Flying Control System (although the Power Flying Control Units were British), Fuel Quantity gauging, afterburner and secondary nozzle control. Continued..
The Olympus engines weren't really French/British. They were entirely British but the contract between Britain and France meant that they were advertised as a joint venture between Bristol Siddelely/Rolls Royce of the UK and the French Snecma company. France didn't then and never has produced high specification jet engines which didn't rely on American or British technology. Safran/Snecma have only ever produced them as joint ventures with the US and UK. The same is true in the rest of Western Europe and nobody buys whatever Russia shits out. Great big engines in common use are of American or British origin. They are ridiculously complicated and the big beast companies dominate the market.
1998
You know it was French-Brittish project(hence the the name concorde-treaty, agreement)?? In fact first concorde was built by Aerospatiale at Toulouse.......and the main design is based on the design of German engineer Dietrich Küchemann who worked for Brittish.
umm wrong both 001 and 002 we built at the same time 001 at filton bristol uk, and 001 was the first to do engine and taxi drills
French first one to fly and go supersonic. More impressive than taxying trials.
@@vincenthewlett4329 yep my friends father worked on concord at Bristol and he'd worked on the engines testing them a number of locals used to complain they were so loud
@@user-ky6vw5up9m haha twat...the information from those trials we the reason 002 was given the go ...ahead....wish people who post know what they are on about
@@gordonhutchison9647 love it.....she was loud not cheap to run...but everybody looked up at the beauty as she flew over.....
First of all, it's British and French engineering. Secondly, we most certainly can produce an SST. We just chose not to.
yeah--you keep on thinking that
befor u no it. thare might be a new concord!!! boeing 707sst
still waiting
The pride of British and French engineering. Such cooperation now ruined by Brexit.
How exactly? Idiotic comment.
It's a shame this bird is grounded.
SOOOO LOUDDD :D
I DIDN'T NOTICE, HAD TO TURN THE SOUND UP
Philip Croft 11years later... lmao that's petty
@@TheMW2informer I'm a Petty Officer.
''Big Snecma Engines'' ??? ROLLS ROYCE OLYMPIC 'S IF YOU PLEASE !
British engineering at its best, not some yank crap
Olympus....not Olympics
@@DarkLight753 yep 593's. I wondered who would spot that deliberate mistake first
@@MrDaiseymay Lol
British Concordes lost rudder panels on five occasions. What were you saying about British Engineering?
French-British Plane.
F-
British French if you please
Pitiful! What's with our American flag sticking out the window?
you mean french.
F35 is not an apples to apples comparison to an sst you knob! We had a wooden mock up of our own sst, The Boeing 2707. Boeing even began development at its facilities in Seattle, Washington. Rising costs and the lack of a clear market led to its cancellation in 1971 before two prototypes had been completed. So again, yes we can. We chose not to. Being antagonistic for the sake of nationalist pride makes one appear rather foolish, don’t you think?
And now, we are the poor ex members of the EU
Yet Britain is the only country in Europe that independently designs and produces advanced jet engines and that's been true since before it joined the European Community let alone left it. No non-British European company has produced a commonly used high specification jet engine that wasn't based on American or British designs in the last 70 years.
Seriously all the french did was draw it out, we built it!... and no seriously you couldn't.. look at that waste of time failure of a jump jet you call an F35 its not a touch on the harrier WE DESIGNED. all that F35 does is crash
French first one to fly and go supersonic.