Concorde - is it true that.....
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.... the French have kept one of theirs in "airworthy" condition? Granted it doesn't have the documents to allow it to fly, but according to a fella I was talking to last night those dastardly frogs have one in tip top condition and ready to fly should they decide to do it ( Allo, allo, eeez zat Monsieur Aerospatial? C'est Nicolas ere, I want to take zee Concorde and rub zeee Rosbifs noses in it...)
edited to add.. I think we effectively killed all ours didn't we?
edited to add.. I think we effectively killed all ours didn't we?
Zaxxon said:
What happened on 6th December then?From http://www.concordeproject.com/faq.html
Some people may of heard stories of one of the Air France Concordes being kept serviceable. Unfortunately the word "serviceable" can be rather misleading. In this case it simply means that they have maintained the electrical and hydraulic systems to a sufficient extent that allows them to connect ground-power from the museum to the aircraft and do things like illuminate the cockpit instruments and move the droop nose up and down occasionally for museum visitors. Like all other remaining fleet Concordes, this one in France hasn't flown since 2003 and, in reality, is far from being in a position to do so.
Some people may of heard stories of one of the Air France Concordes being kept serviceable. Unfortunately the word "serviceable" can be rather misleading. In this case it simply means that they have maintained the electrical and hydraulic systems to a sufficient extent that allows them to connect ground-power from the museum to the aircraft and do things like illuminate the cockpit instruments and move the droop nose up and down occasionally for museum visitors. Like all other remaining fleet Concordes, this one in France hasn't flown since 2003 and, in reality, is far from being in a position to do so.
Eric Mc said:
Not this haorey old subject again.
Concorde is dead and will never fly again.
Most helpful Eric, but you didn't answer his question.Concorde is dead and will never fly again.
Eric Mc said:
Not this haorey old subject again.
Concorde is dead and will never fly again.
I believe PierreMc is taking the pee out of you over here.Concorde is dead and will never fly again.
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MOTORVATOR said:
Eric Mc said:
Not this haorey old subject again.
Concorde is dead and will never fly again.
I believe PierreMc is taking the pee out of you over here.Concorde is dead and will never fly again.
www.têtedepiston.fr/forum/Ericlesot.asp
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