Cockpit cams show crew at work taking off from Heathrow then landing at Washington DC, Clips courtesy BBC show Holiday Air 1989
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@maxajames4 жыл бұрын
Huge respect to the engineers who devised this marvel and the pilots who flew it so graciously.
@zipsteri4 жыл бұрын
But it never made a penny in profit. Brit and French taxpayers footed the bill for the rich! Think about it, the top 1% get it all, everytime! Not to diminish the superiority of the Concorde and the unique design, eons ahead of Boeing and MD and the ilk.
@owensmith75303 жыл бұрын
@@zipsteri Not true, BA made substantial profit operating Concorde (Air France struggled though). Whether it ever paid off the development costs is hard to calculate, because of all the spin offs and wages the employees spent in the economy. For example, for every $1 spent on the Apollo programme, NASA worked out that it generated $7 into the US economy. In Concorde's case, it is doubtful that Airbus would have existed were it not for the Concorde programme.
@Part_121_Wannabe3 жыл бұрын
@@zipsteri it did make profit even with 30% seats filled
@iplaywithrocksforfun3 жыл бұрын
It needs to be revised and repopularized
@LMcars3 жыл бұрын
@@zipsteri so we can say the same about spaceship program, nuclear program, even public train transport. Taxpayers always pay for everything. The concorde was meant to be a show and display of technology and advancement of the French enginneering.
@pjelbro349211 ай бұрын
France and the UK, sworn enemies over the centuries, suddenly decide to work together and come up with this masterpiece of passenger aircraft engineering that has never been equalled by any other country. Concorde, a fitting name.
@TonyTerek5 ай бұрын
ТУ-144
@Samuel-gc6js5 ай бұрын
I think being saved during WW2 helped relations
@joelangley79745 ай бұрын
@@TonyTerekyeah…as he said, never been paralleled by any other nation. That thing was a death trap
@sumeetbeniwal63653 ай бұрын
Yeah, thats not it. Then there’s America and Russia, who were enemies for years. Then out of nowhere, they both partnered up to conduct supersonic research, as the Russians leased a TU-144 to nasa as they flew it for research.
@danganbeg72253 ай бұрын
Beautiful French aeroplane
@OnThaMove5 жыл бұрын
It breaks my heart that I never had the chance to fly on this masterpiece of aviation
@MuffelamMorgen4 жыл бұрын
Hope anytime it flies again like the old Ju today
@promerops4 жыл бұрын
Breaks my heart, too. I have walked around the inside of the one prototype at Duxford; but, yes, it's not the same as tooling along at Mach 2.0, sipping Moet and ogling Joan Collins in the seat opposite.
@edwin3928ohd4 жыл бұрын
Imagine how it would feel to be disqualified from the SR-71 program because someone else got it.
@Mike_794 жыл бұрын
If you want you pay 15 000 $ +
@obloodyhell14 жыл бұрын
@@MuffelamMorgen, it won't fly again. Even with this masterpiece it was planned to make one hundred but they soon learned that supersonic air travel isn't profitable. It's very expensive for a passenger and it is also very expensive to keep it up and running. This is why no replacement of it was planned.
@swansong0072 жыл бұрын
As a teenager, I lived in a village next to Filton, Bristol. I use to see Concorde flow low over our roof tops almost daily during trials etc. It was incredible, a thing of beauty.
@marlonscloud Жыл бұрын
Have you been to the museum in Bristol with the concorde there?
@curtisalleyne3710 Жыл бұрын
Must have been awesome
@GlenS1988 Жыл бұрын
Waiting for the new Lego set 10318 Concorde ❤ to come early September
@helpstopanimalabuse8153 Жыл бұрын
How bad was the noise ? Did the black smoke affect you?
@m1co29411 ай бұрын
@@helpstopanimalabuse8153 oh the Concorde was noisy, but it was the noise of progress and innovation.
@Cl4rendon10 жыл бұрын
I like the gentlemanship they have in the cockpit.
@David-ko8hu6 жыл бұрын
"Gentlemanship" is a good word. They are calm, competent, civil, and very professional.
@kho695 жыл бұрын
Off to tea then
@adich05 жыл бұрын
I like the *britishmanship* they have in the cockpit rather
@stardust74695 жыл бұрын
Cl4rendon and David, I agree with you gentlemen.
@josefk.87545 жыл бұрын
Still The Best of the Best!
@lukesimmons1767 Жыл бұрын
One of the most British videos I’ve ever seen. I love it! Incredible professionalism.
@davidcole3333 жыл бұрын
This crew was at the pinnacle of the profession. Fantastic aviators all.
@marxxmann8758 Жыл бұрын
They all were ex military airmen of that time more than likely
@paulward4268 Жыл бұрын
No, actually they weren't. Some ex military, but not all.
@fatfreddyscoat7564 Жыл бұрын
I watch this video occasionally to remind me of the good times when life was an adventure.
@KeithBurtons3 ай бұрын
And when Britain was Great....
@christopherattwood488 жыл бұрын
I had the lucky opportunity to fly on this magnificent aircraft in March 2003 for my 40th birthday, I can't believe I came across this video with First Officer Chris Norris, he was the Captain on my flight from LHR to JFK, obviously some years later than this video as he looks very young here. Best experience I have ever had, just wow !!! Thanks for posting this video, Chris Attwood.
@philmontejano59715 жыл бұрын
Yes you are lucky! I missed my chance but saved my marriage !
@ryan_alexander5 жыл бұрын
Are you Shaun Attwood's dad?
@karylhogan57584 жыл бұрын
Wow...am sooo jello.!!! Am joking.!!! What a great memery to share.
@josnelacevedo20184 жыл бұрын
wow that is pretty cool
@nickhanlon93314 жыл бұрын
Not many other opportunities if you want to pilot a supersonic airliner.
@Jabber-ig3iw3 жыл бұрын
Concorde’s most impressive feat was making the extraordinary seem mundane, flying 120 or so people at twice the speed of sound at heights normally reserved for spy planes which required pilots to wear spacesuits all while sipping champagne should never be underestimated.
@Mommyandtux3 жыл бұрын
Something about eating a gourmet meal and taking a nice dump while 44,000 feet in the sky traveling 1400 mph is just awesome 😎
@Blue-op6qv3 жыл бұрын
any supersonic fighter jet can reach the speed of sound without spacesuits
@i3lackflo2 жыл бұрын
@@Blue-op6qv Yea, obviously. He was talking about the height.
@ericdreizen14632 жыл бұрын
Too bad she was shelved after her only accident. It WAS a doozy, however. Most carriers, like American & Air Malaysia are able to keep going. But the legendary TWA wasn't so lucky. Flight 800 was such a fkke-upp they HAD to shut down!
@Mario-re2qp2 жыл бұрын
@@ericdreizen1463 not too many buy the "fuel tank explosion" theory. They shot that down accidentally
@alexgordon4672 Жыл бұрын
Captain Hutchinson is a legend watch his you tube videos or those that have been done about him. This guy is a proper professional old school and very skilled pilot. Also the man is very interesting and absolute proper gentleman knight of the the old realm. One of the good guys
@jadejones87712 жыл бұрын
Concord way ahead of its time. Elegant and sleek design so sadly missed by millions worldwide
@sailorman8668 Жыл бұрын
Note the correct spelling of Concorde.
@michaelguyote65142 жыл бұрын
I was a flight test type at Edwards AFB, CA back when the Concorde made a flight to Los Angeles airport. I was flying a T-38 from Edwards to pick up a General and was doing approach to the airport and for the first time in a T-38 IP's life, I was asked by approach if I could increase my approach speed. I complied, but asked what could be behind me. I was informed it was the Concorde. Following my landing and clearing the runway, I requested to stop, so that I could do a turn and view the Concorde. Wow! A truly magnificent bird.
@Lordofthedrones Жыл бұрын
WoW!! Thank you for sharing!
@sl4983 Жыл бұрын
Great story!
@bjjman95 Жыл бұрын
It's insane. It's like a really really big mirage 2000 lol!
@mickyday2008 Жыл бұрын
Great story. It’s just Concorde btw. Not the Concorde
@patriothammer14605 жыл бұрын
My Cousin was the 1st woman pilot to fly Concorde, and she did so regularly for 10years until it retired in 2003 where she then went on to fly the boeing 777. She died in 2011 😪 R.I.P Barbara Harmer xxx🙏 B4 the Concorde experience she flew the DC-10 for approx 6yrs and a BAC one-elevens for about 3yrs, and b4 that small commercials. She flew Man Utd to Barcelona for the champions league final against Bayern Munich in 1999 on Concorde, and see thousands of fans wave the English flag to the team for good luck. It took 5mins for Concorde to get to Iceland she is the pilot in the you tube vid sat on the right. The bird was a beauty so was Barbera. The only time I have ever stepped foot in Concorde is at Duxford Air Museum, which I moaned at them as they had NO information there on my Cousin's amazing achievement. The woman is a legend and an inspiration.
@darkluis433 жыл бұрын
What a carrer of your cousin! bravo!
@456swagger3 жыл бұрын
A lot of women flew on the Concorde. Big deal.
@alexgill98533 жыл бұрын
@@456swagger did they? I think she was the only to fly it at BA.
@456swagger3 жыл бұрын
@@alexgill9853 Are you joking? They sold tickets to men and women
@hallquiche3 жыл бұрын
@@456swagger I can't tell if you're joking
@MTMiser3 жыл бұрын
It was an incredible aircraft. I was extremely lucky to have been working on the ground crew for a promotional Air France Concorde flight in 1988. I was used to working 737s and MD-80s, so when this thing came roaring in it was a sight to see. We had to use our belt loader like an escalator just to be able to reach the port to plug in the ground power unit. The engines were incredibly loud, much more so than any others we'd worked with. It stayed overnight with us and an Air France rep gave us a tour as he rattled off fact after amazing fact - how the aircraft stretches 9 inches at Mach 2, how the windows actually get warm to the touch at supersonic speeds, etc. What a great memory.
@that_bloke_kiri2 жыл бұрын
Maynard, you are one lucky man... it came to Kenya during the global tour, i wasn't born yet, but my dad took a picture of it at Nairobi international airport, in 1988, picture is somewhere in the house.. my old man told me never had he heard such an engine roar..
@MTMiser2 жыл бұрын
@@that_bloke_kiri Don't I know it. When they first told us we'd be handling the ground operations for it I was elated. I brought my parents' video camera that day and recorded it landing, much of the time that it was there and then taking off again the next day. If you do a youtube search for Concorde in Sacramento - 1988 you'll find it. It was recorded on 8mm tape and later transferred to VHS, then digitized many years after that. So it's not good quality, but you can see it and hear those roaring engines as it's taxiing in. What a day that was.
@that_bloke_kiri2 жыл бұрын
@@MTMiser its the effort to preserve the footage that is making me happy, let me search for the same
@dmoney6682 жыл бұрын
That's awesome!
@dmoney6682 жыл бұрын
Too bad all KZbin commentary's aren't more like this one. You're both excited about an amazing thing, one from the United States one from Kenya, it's really good to see thank you both
@jahpedro39718 ай бұрын
In June 2003 I flew from JFK to Heathrow, 3hrs 15min it was an amazing experience, I still have the menu, and photo and certificate.
@michaelhoward15834 жыл бұрын
It's amazing that once one could fly transatlantic in three hours with Concorde, and this was filmed 30 years ago WOW, such a wonderful plane that has a special place in aviation history.
@janswildlife91636 жыл бұрын
Way ahead of its time.
@erichayes28904 жыл бұрын
OH YES!!! ABSOLUTELY!!!! How very unfortunate it ended up crashing, and ultimately ending all of this!!
@Toob414 жыл бұрын
@@erichayes2890 Well , one of the 18 Concordes crashed in 2000 but the others were retired in 2003, mainly because of financial loss-making and the cramped cabins. Branson tried to buy the British ones. Most of the airlines cancelled their planned orders partly scared off by the Russian 'Concordski' Tupolev Tu-144 crash at the Paris air show.
@danpolk3 ай бұрын
@@erichayes2890only 1 crashed.
@akilghosh5 жыл бұрын
I can imagine how other pilots looked up to these guys when they walked out of that mach 2 cruiser.
@paulmaggs32124 жыл бұрын
Funnily enough, they were the amongst the lowest paid pilots in BA. It wasn’t a particularly popular fleet to be on because of the limited route structure and lower allowance structure.
@D4vyM4n4 жыл бұрын
Very true only just over 20 pilots could fly this 👍
@Brooks__EU3 жыл бұрын
@@paulmaggs3212 Totally different on Air France interestingly. They were paid almost double what the "standard" pilots got, and only had 1 Leg per day
@calypsodream80593 жыл бұрын
@@Brooks__EU The French do everything in style, including paying their Concord pilots well. LOL
@yassm3 жыл бұрын
@@calypsodream8059 Including crashing?
@mudd4284 Жыл бұрын
The best times are Definitely BEHIND US. Glad I’m old!
@1astrophe Жыл бұрын
I lived in Dulwich (south east London) and every day at 5pm Concorde would fly over on her approach to LHR. I would stop whatever I was doing, go out into the garden and wave. I was also lucky to be on the London Eye on her final flight - I got to the very top of the wheel as all three Concordes flew over - people on the South Bank were cheering, crying, drinking champagne... Just magical.....
@martinhsl68hw2 ай бұрын
I worked in Hounslow - every afternoon the planes would stop for a few minutes and then EVERYONE in the street would look up and watch it come in.
@gmar7836 Жыл бұрын
1989. The Concorde. I miss those days
@undignifiedable10 жыл бұрын
How come the good stuff we cant do anymore is all from the 60s/70s. Supersonic airliner. Space shuttle. Landing on the moon. Rock music??
@argh198910 жыл бұрын
"How come the good stuff we cant do anymore is all from the 60s/70s[?]" Because that was when military innovations from WWII were adapted for post-war developments. Superchargers, Turbosuperchargers, direct injection (gasoline), jet engines and even space rockets are descended of that era. In more recent times the cost of still using these developments had become unacceptably high. There was criticism long before the Concorde crash or the "Columbia" destruction. Landing on the Moon has become unnecessary and it would be costly to relive such a program. Rock music? We can still make and listen to Rock music today, don't get that one. :0
@michaell946210 жыл бұрын
You say Rock Music.. I hope you mean Led Zeppelin :)
@barthoedemaker13967 жыл бұрын
TheConcordeChannel a big mess thanks to leftist and liberals ...
@barthoedemaker13967 жыл бұрын
El Ciervo all the things come from nazi germany all stolen tech
@EnDSchultz16 жыл бұрын
Undoubtedly, we could do many of these things more cost effectively today with new technologies unlocking novel engineering options unavailable 40 years ago. Take the SpaceX reusable Falcon rockets, for instance. Between the materials, the computers, and the precision navigation, landing a rocket booster vertically was probably impossible when the Space Shuttle was being developed. But that doesn't mean such activities aren't still bogglingly difficult and expensive. We simply don't have the collective will or need to invest in things like moon landings or supersonic jet transport.
@davidbaines5804 Жыл бұрын
The most beautiful passenger aircraft ever produced. Should never have been taken out of service.
@edithbannerman4 Жыл бұрын
@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?
@badmattam7 жыл бұрын
The very best of British gentlemen flyers at one with an engineering marvel.....cool, calm, collected, highly professional and oh so polite!...a real treat to watch.
@robertp.wainman40944 жыл бұрын
Nice comment - I agree!
@eddiehenrik48694 жыл бұрын
I'm watching a video on Concorde and I find you! Totally agree with your comments though. When are we going out on the bikes?
@PP-ed9cf4 жыл бұрын
Indeed it was, love the old boys.
@ViperGTS7374 жыл бұрын
*landed : ''thank you very much indeed"
@badmattam4 жыл бұрын
gr l One crash in an almost 40 years unblemished safety record is testament to the engineering of this unique aircraft. But for a small piece of metal ( allegedly ) left on a runway (from a previous takeoff) Concorde would probably still be flying today.
@danielmarcotorrente4437 Жыл бұрын
This is authentic gold content
@johnhardy1269 Жыл бұрын
I was lucky enough to fly it from CDG to Kennedy in the early 1980’s. I believe we set the East / West speed record of 4 hours 10 minutes. Mach 2.2 on the cabin digital readout. Male passengers were given a Cuban cigar on boarding and women received a rose. We flew so high I could see the curvature of the earth and where space started. Really really impressive.
@Ergin-derTapfere Жыл бұрын
The allowed flight altitude is 55000 feets
@neilthompson2577 Жыл бұрын
I thought it was a little higher like FL600 but at FL630 your blood boils and it was probably limited below it's max ceiling for people to live through an explosive decompression.
@Ergin-derTapfere Жыл бұрын
Maybe to an allowed FL at 60000 feet.Otherwise , the air is here more thinner, so that the planes don't get the necessary O2 for combusting.
@johngould7795 Жыл бұрын
Used to live in west London directly under Heathrow flight path. Never tired of this beautiful engineering masterpiece roaring over. Greatest engineering feat ever seen. Never to be equalled. RI P.
@eoinoconnell1853 ай бұрын
Same. I lived in Fulham and had a skylight in my bedroom. It was directly under Concorde's flight path into Heathrow and I used to watch it fly overhead. Never failed to leave me in awe.
@Airplanegeek77710 жыл бұрын
The Captain is John Hutchinson - an absolutely fantastic speaker nowadays and a real inspiration.
@9carcottrell2466 жыл бұрын
Jason thanks so much
@philmontejano59715 жыл бұрын
He seems like a captain's captain and any junior officer must have been quite fortunate to have flown with him!
@huntress25385 жыл бұрын
@@philmontejano5971 he certainly is, I thought I recognised him. Out of all the conflicting information regarding Flight 4590, John has often provided the clearest and most concise breakdown of events. He's amazing to listen to as he doesn't hold back on the facts and his passion and experience for this bird is evident. Here he is - kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKKylIyer7yIkLs
@graycloud0575 жыл бұрын
That plane was so fast, that if you went to kiss your mum goodbye in London you’d kiss a politician on the head in D.C.
5 жыл бұрын
Huh?
@michealpallett57082 жыл бұрын
She will never die her memory will live on and on .
@rogerpritchard2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful aircraft. Used to fly over my father's house at 78 Kings Avenue, Bromley, Kent We'd all go out in the back garden to watch it fly over. So gracefull. Those were the days.
@colinbolton993 Жыл бұрын
Possibly the greatest piece of aviation footage. Its tempting me to regrow the engineers moustache.
@lazycalm414 жыл бұрын
Since Concordes untimely retirement we have gone backwards as a species. Never again will we see such incredible engineering and Aviation excellence!
@jaymac72032 жыл бұрын
Steady on, lol I'm pretty sure there's going to be some incredible aircraft in the future.
@lazycalm412 жыл бұрын
@@jaymac7203 Perhaps but they will all be about emissions, profit, and packing them in the aisles!
@sbphillips1775 ай бұрын
@lazycalm41 yeah exactly!! Exactly 💯
@sbphillips1775 ай бұрын
Backwards is right..Boeing what a joke..sucks now compared to what we had back then
@stendec2 жыл бұрын
I used to live near Manchester Airport as a kid so was used to hearing all the planes going out. Every now and again you'd hear the unmistakable roar of concorde taking off....we'd all rush out into the back garden to see it go over. It was such a privilege to see it.
@csunil9963 Жыл бұрын
The Concorde was a magnificent bird in the skies, an elegant masterpiece !!
@deanb303311 ай бұрын
Very hard to put into words. I'm 61 years old and I feel like the future of air travel is in my past. How could they not modernize the avionics and engines, and keeps these beautiful birds in the air?
@Samuel-gc6js8 ай бұрын
Britain or France seriously should bring it back. They have 27 years worth of data to make any improvements. Update the engines and the computers and it'll be good to go. Wouldn't cost as much as it originally did.
@biff58568 ай бұрын
@@Samuel-gc6js I couldn't agree more. I had never flown on it, but enjoyed a taxi ride on a test Concorde. I believe it was in Casablanca. It had about 20 passenger seats, and expanded avionics. When I left for the terminal the engines were at idle speed. After I got in the terminal I was deaf for about 10 + minutes. What a fabulous creation. Heartbreaking that it came to an end. You'd think with all the money and influence the Royal Family has they could contribute to keeping her flying.
@hyliedoobius5114Ай бұрын
I was at an air show at Brown Field in SoCal in the late 80’s. Among many other things they had a Concorde and were selling tickets for a quick little jaunt halfway to Hawaii and back, champagne included, for anyone with money to burn. Something like $1k. I woulda done it, but was just a poor college student at the time. 😢
@johnpicinic59504 жыл бұрын
I am lucky enough to have lived in the 1970s Where things weren’t so sterile and boring. Bring back the adventure
@reloda3 жыл бұрын
Men regularly walked on the Moon, planes flew at Mach 2, you could ride on a hovercraft from England to France... those were the days! Thank God at least we have Elon Musk! :)
@themystifie3 жыл бұрын
@@reloda Don't think Elon Musk can make us reach the pleasur of theses days :-)
@pillcosby39493 жыл бұрын
Yea everyone went and got all sensitive
@philmarino93863 жыл бұрын
Welllllllllll. ..2 out of 3 ain't bad😂
@SubTroppo3 жыл бұрын
@@reloda Yes, where would those Thai kids in the cave be without that submarine?
@jamesroach88419 жыл бұрын
They're so casual when going to supersonic. You hardly hear or feel it, even as the instruments register the transition. Amazing.
@MrMantiqueira3 жыл бұрын
The best and most beautiful passenger aircraft in the world . The CRM in the cockpit was very good !
@georgebuller19142 жыл бұрын
I've watched this video several times and I'm still amused by Chris Norris's facial expressions and his voice! :-)
@romeuedson8504 Жыл бұрын
Fabulous bird of the all times...! From Porto Belo, Santa Catarina, Brazil...!
@JB-vc6xj2 жыл бұрын
Wow! it realy is hard working inside the Concorde cockpit, these pilots are the REAL pilots in the business! Much respect for these deticated and highly professional experienced pilots 🙏😎
@jackiebayliss2 жыл бұрын
And they made it look so easy. I miss concorde flying over my house.
@arsenalfeet3 жыл бұрын
“Ok we’re cleared for takeoff, everybody all set?” “Ok, 3,2,1, now” Cool as heck
@sharonbraselton31353 ай бұрын
Top gun. Style
@MrDemoncrusher3 жыл бұрын
Wow! I can't get over how analogue and manualised the cockpit was in these graceful birds.
@DiscoMood2 жыл бұрын
What an amazing aviation achievement. Pure genius. The pilots are pure class. What a treat it has been being around when this plane flew the skies.
@MrBoruchs Жыл бұрын
How lucky am I to have flown on this beauty from LHR to JFK Dec 2001…with my baby son who is now a pilot!
@KeithBurtons3 ай бұрын
Bit young to be a pilot isn't he?...Has he got a booster seat in the cockpit?
@Esas_117 күн бұрын
Lol@@KeithBurtons
@JW-eu7br4 жыл бұрын
I had the great pleasure of flying in this fabulous aeroplane from JFK to Heathrow in September 1982 and John Hutchinson was the captain. I was invited onto the flightdeck for about fifteen minutes (before the restrictions were on) and it was brilliant.
@TheUglow Жыл бұрын
My first flight ever, I was forty five. John Hutchinson in charge. A real gentleman. Lives local to me. I have met him several times since my flight.
@EvieAviation4 жыл бұрын
I grew up near Heathrow, and I still miss standing in the street watching Concorde roar over head, leaving a trail of car alarms in her wake!
@abdullahasanovski40914 ай бұрын
Ahh the good old concord. Flew in it way back in 1972 Beirut to istanbul. 😢😢😢
@evilgeniusAUS10 жыл бұрын
British Airways Concorde Pilots, truly consummate professionals when it comes to flying one of the hardest (civilian) aircraft types to fly. Its hard to believe that the Concorde first came into service 45 years ago, and that we still have nothing that comes close to replacing it.. It was a dark day in the world of aviation when the Concorde was finally decommissioned.
@jivefx10 жыл бұрын
I agree.
@doktorbimmer7 жыл бұрын
legioner9 In terms of efficiency, modern aircraft produced today surpasses the the Concorde by an order of magnitude.
@mgytitanic19127 жыл бұрын
Agreed. We took a step backwards in technological achievement when we lost Concorde. It must have been great being in the pilots lounge at JFK or Heathrow hearing other pilots talking about the new 747, or 777 or A340. And you're sat there all smug because you flew the queen of the sky. I don't know if you've watched, but the recordings of the last flight from JFK are quite emotional. All the controllers, and the other pilots of aircraft lined up behind, seemed genuinely sad to see her go.
@doktorbimmer7 жыл бұрын
Justin Lee Fortunately today the airfare of the very wealthy is no longer subsidized by taxpayers.. Airlines must now actually support themselves on revenue and turn a profit for investors..
@mgytitanic19127 жыл бұрын
The real doktorbimmer What? it was never subsidised in any case
@AnthonyHigham64140010802 жыл бұрын
Living in south London in the 70's everything stopped when Concorde flew over for its evening arrival at Heathrow. Yes it was loud but what a beautiful sight it was. I have heard that the NASA engineers responsible for the Apollo moon landings said Concorde was a greater engineering challenge. The worlds most staggeringly beautiful aircraft is now a museum piece. How sad.
@Coltnz12 жыл бұрын
We watched it when we lived in Thornton Heath.
@elbeantako8411 Жыл бұрын
What a majestic piece of art
@garyclouse72345 ай бұрын
My complements after all these years gentlemen. You were real professionals!
@andypandywalters4 жыл бұрын
.....'positive climb' he says......that's an understatement ! The First Officer called 100kts only 20 seconds after releasing the brakes. Wow.....what a ride and great memories !
@jcc14514 ай бұрын
When I was an apprentice at Bae Prestwick , Concorde used to train their pilots at Prestwick Airport. What a magnificent noise from a fabulous looking plane. Didn't appreciate how magnificent this aircraft was until it was too late but I do now.
@mickbrown85372 жыл бұрын
I joined the Army in 1997 and did my basic at ATR Pirbright. This beast to fly over often. Hearing the roar was such a buzz.
@mutuuramwangi19134 жыл бұрын
I will never stop missing this plane. The golden years that will never come back.
@christianguenther12763 жыл бұрын
She was a graceful bird, there will never be another like her. RIP Concorde😢
@louiseprice77557 ай бұрын
As a child I used to occasionally see Concorde fly over, knowing we won't see this beautiful bird again makes me feel quite emotional, there's nothing quite like Concorde
@johncounsell73893 жыл бұрын
I myself think concorde should be still flying today. A wonderful aircraft sheer joy seeing her in the air. I wish I got the chance to go on the Concorde. Sad it's not flying anymore.
@Soupdragon196410 жыл бұрын
Pleasure to watch the crew; they positively ooze professionalism.
@williamkillmer10625 жыл бұрын
actually, they oozed seiority! bill killmer
@rexluminus98674 жыл бұрын
👍Yes indeed when they fly the world's top aircraft. The very best of crews. There a different class of pilots. We could & should have a new quiter big bird flying in the skies again. Please make it happen. Thx.
@marysemoron48312 жыл бұрын
Je suis l invitée dans le cockpit du concorde 21 janvier 2022... merci l équipage anglais.. j ai adoré cet extraordinaire moment. 1 fille de commandant de bord concorde aux couleurs d air France. ❤️🛩️
@carlobrotto7132 Жыл бұрын
Most amazing aircraft ever made, all credit to UK and France projecting & producing this "blue marvel" of aeronautics .
@Digi204 жыл бұрын
That big delta wing will never look old. Beautiful bird. Even at a stand still you can see she wants to light the burners and go fast.
@HesJustSteven3 жыл бұрын
I love Captain Hutchinson, you can tell he was honoured to fly Concorde and he loved flying her, even defended Concorde after the 2000 crash and retirement, I remember his words, “There was nothing wrong with Concorde”. Also, it’s absolutely badass the way the throttles are just thrown to full power.
@georgebuller19142 жыл бұрын
As Captain Hutchinson says elsewhere, the throttles are 'fly-by-wire' so its the computers that decided how much oomph to give the engines! ;-)
@theweekthatis Жыл бұрын
Concorde had, as mentioned, full fly by wire, the engines were also managed fully digitally, it was possible to do anything with the throttles at any stage of flight, in total safety, the computers managing the fuel and intakes automatically.
@NickC510 Жыл бұрын
If you haven't already you can watch the interview he gave about the crash. You can feel his frustration while listing the giant pile of crap the crew amassed that led to the accident...
@MedicWarrior27 Жыл бұрын
@@NickC510 The crew? THE CREW? Excuse me?!? I would suggest you hold back on dim-witted accusations...or are you implying the crew should have rejected beyond V1?
@NickC510 Жыл бұрын
@@MedicWarrior27 just watch his interview about the crash and come back here with a bit more than talks about rejecting beyond V1. The root of the accident is located well before takeoff roll started.
@Atlantean19804 жыл бұрын
What an absolutely amazing feat of engineering! Hard to believe this was designed and built in the late 60's.
@vidpromjm2 жыл бұрын
The cold war was good for something at least
@thomasjoseph6007 Жыл бұрын
Excellent performance and great professionalism by Captain, FO and Flt. Eng....on board the sleek and beautiful bird.
@emmettcunninghamjr.5207 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing seeing and hearing this Crew get a "REAL" Speed bird up and down. Great job JP. Thank you!
@chriscars35782 жыл бұрын
It was such an amazing plane should never have been stopped from flying
@johnkristich17774 жыл бұрын
I feel blessed to have been able to fly on the Concorde 11 times... What an experience!
@magiciana20172 жыл бұрын
what?
@vidpromjm2 жыл бұрын
crew?
@RobertIlies Жыл бұрын
@@vidpromjm based on his only video on his profile called "Home". nah, he bought the tickets..... ;)
@sharonbraselton31353 ай бұрын
Master school scholl fild trip 11 tume I nnconcirder
@xr6lad2 жыл бұрын
Once saw this take off at Heathrow. Was at an airport side car rental dropping car off and it came down the runway and took off. The sheer roar of the engines and look off the plane was magnificent. You could feel the physical power and knew you were in the presence of something special. This was around 98 I think.
@jaytc32183 жыл бұрын
For anyone who is interested, there is a fascinating video somewhere here on YT where John Hutchinson, the now-retired captain seen in this video, gives a full interior and exterior presentation of the Concorde at an air museum in England. He explains several interesting features of the aircraft and he even get in a couple of jabs at newer aircraft today. He says something like, "Concorde is a REAL airplane. There's none of this rubbish with the fancy glass cockpits where everything is done for you. In THIS airplane, you need to actually think." Nicely stated, Sir.
@raidazz14 жыл бұрын
Those magnificent men in their flying machines!! Capt John Hutchinson.. A Concorde Legend
@mrhoffame2 жыл бұрын
Amazing aircraft. Truly one of the most beautiful things to grace the sky.
@tilerman2 жыл бұрын
Not so much the pollution that came from it's engines. Gracious, perhaps, a filthy dirty beast, definitely.
@Alanoffer5 жыл бұрын
I lived in south London at the time and we were under the approach to landing at heathrow and I never got tired of watching concord coming over . It was an incredible sight .
@milesy355 жыл бұрын
Watched a Concorde take off at heathrow when coming back from a party in the early morning, most beautiful thing I've ever seen. RIP
@martharetallick2043 жыл бұрын
Cornish American here. I was visiting my cousins, who lived in Porthpean. One day, we were sitting and talking, and then BOOM! I was frightened. My cousins told me that it was the Concorde.
@Mostopinionatedmanofalltime2 жыл бұрын
Those pilots are the epitome of professionalism.
@nikkiwatson500 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant! Concorde - she's the Swan Queen Of The Sky for me. I grew up watching Concorde fly, and twice in the 80s, I was lucky enough to see her fly over Osterley Cricket Ground when I was 10 in 82, and I went to Heathrow Airport to see her take off when I was 15 in 87. Gorgeous. I'd love to fly in Concorde. I went to Barbados to see her in The Concorde Museum on 2017, and I was lucky to walk in Concorde and sit in one of the seats. They need to get her back in the sky pronto, and make it accessible for everyone to travel on her, not just the rich and famous. Bring Concorde back please.
@TheJosh7874 жыл бұрын
That was world class professionalism. Hats off to the Brits.
@tabstabs12043 жыл бұрын
The first flight on Concorde was with an all french crew !
@andrew69783 жыл бұрын
@@tabstabs1204So?
@geezberry88892 жыл бұрын
it's hard to believe in 2022 we no longer have supersonic air travel
@Spookieham4 жыл бұрын
I flew on one out of Jeddah to London in 1992 - BA promo flight. I remember a lot of people were standing outside the hangars etc watching. The takeoff was phenomenal - much faster than a 767 it absolutely hammered down the runway with real push you into your seat acceleration. Going supersonic you felt the double kick in the back as the inboard and outboard reheats came on - when all 4 went in you really felt the shove in the back.
@ibz925 Жыл бұрын
I was a kid growing up in Jeddah in the 90s and that was the first time I saw the Concorde fly over our house. My whole house was literally shaking
@mindseye49143 жыл бұрын
This video almost makes me teary eyed. What a marvel of human endeavour and accomplishment. I wish wish wish I had an opportunity to fly on this plane. Sigh. Seeing this beauty fly takes me back to a time where things were simpler, better and everything felt more real. What a monster of a plane, few seconds after being airborne its touching 240 knots. Insane!
@jonathannerz16969 жыл бұрын
Oh, such a beautiful sight that is the Concorde!
@gnagyusa5 жыл бұрын
The most beautiful machine ever built.
@w6rick120089 жыл бұрын
Love the smile on the co-pilot face upon touch down...before he looks so tense...haha...cute guy.. great job!!
@beenaplumber8379 Жыл бұрын
Before sterile cockpit procedures I guess. I worked at Dulles (where they landed in the video) in the 90s, and I got to see her come and go on weekdays. Every day, every single day, everything stopped when that bird took to the air. I was in the tower once and it felt like an earthquake! They invented a new kind of loud for that bird!
@flashtheoriginal6 ай бұрын
One of England's finest hours British Airways at its most professional Making the world a smaller place, by taking the biggest step forward 🏴🇬🇧
@skydiveme523 жыл бұрын
Never get tired of watching landings and takeoffs of these amazing machineries ......
@ramsahadeo94874 жыл бұрын
My family and I used to be amazed hearing the sound of the Concorde approaching GAIA in Barbados. Saturday morning treat seeing it coming overhead at Worthing in Christ Church. My daughter Trisha who was at the hospitality institute visited as a student on the last flight on the ground before it left from Barbados. Amazing looking at it taking off from GAIA. One day there were three Concorde planes on the tarmac in Barbados. What a sight experience and memory for this old man
@ZylonFPV5 ай бұрын
Amazing how professional this crew is. They work so well together
@andrewsebastianrothgarnant35010 жыл бұрын
The most beautiful and elegant aircraft ever build!
@garethcarberry75165 жыл бұрын
What about the spitfire!?
@bellofrod5 жыл бұрын
@@garethcarberry7516 what about the sr-71?
@bellofrod5 жыл бұрын
@@garethcarberry7516 what about the sr-71?
@bellofrod5 жыл бұрын
@@garethcarberry7516 what about the sr-71?
@bellofrod5 жыл бұрын
@@garethcarberry7516 what about the sr-71?
@dontspillthemilk65164 жыл бұрын
My Dad was an engineer on concord.i was lucky enough to actually sit in the cockpit. Very small plane. But just beautiful
@samborlon4 жыл бұрын
Narrow body? Yes. _Very_ small plane? No.
@West.Ham19644 жыл бұрын
That shot of the bird coming in to land, such a beautiful sight.
@qcaviation Жыл бұрын
I love absolutely everything about this video
@francesbesaya28976 жыл бұрын
This will sound like heresy to many , but Concorde with all its analogue instruments and ruthless perfection is one of many areas of life that solidly prove that the present age of computers with everything digital is NOT necesarily a step forward.
@Rockinravie6 жыл бұрын
Well said Frances
@homeone40544 жыл бұрын
Thumbs up from me
@paulhercock85069 жыл бұрын
What an amazing feat of engineering. Fabulous. Such a terrible shame it's gone for good.
@Ghostrider-715 жыл бұрын
An incredible aircraft. So far ahead of its time, sad it’s not still in service. Great video.
@Blind_Hawk15 күн бұрын
One of the best videos we got in aviation history. I wish we had the same for the Tu-144 as a direct comparison sort of.
@utethornburg77152 жыл бұрын
I saw it a couple of times, it’s a lot smaller than I expected. It is such a shame they stopped flying it.