Concorde - Full Flight Experience | Real Airline Pilot | British Airways - London to New York | MSFS

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hello ladies and gents. A couple of points. . . Having given it some further consideration, I think the ASI probably was reading correctly. In the Colimata Concorde, I have gotten used to being up at 60,000ft by the time I hit the US coast and hence a lower IAS will equate to Mach 1.6. I also feel I could have been a little more explicit regarding the autopilot: It did on occasion do some strange things, i.e. spearing off on the wrong heading, putting the aircraft into unusual attitudes etc. As you'll have seen in the video, it can be managed to get the aircraft from A to B, but it certainly still needs some work to make more reliable etc. As always in MSFS though, this could be a sim issue as well as an aircraft issue. . . Cheers everyone! : )

[@legendaviation9439]

How did you talk to real atc?

[@phillh9057]

You are correct auto pilot has to be apart of your scan monitored, corrected as well? that’s what makes this video better cuz anything can happen up there? as a pilot myself SELI that makes this more real than ever! Great video!

[@jonneexplorer]

@@legendaviation9439 that is vatsim, you should try it it is amazing

[@holobolo1661]

@@jonneexplorer It's not VATSIM, it's recorded real ATC layered over the video.

[@shivendrasingh2355]

Every time a new aircraft comes out, I wait for Into-the-Blue to take out his video and his opinion on it - because I know that it will be the most comprehensive, detailed, fun, and informative review. Watching this I also learnt a lot about the systems, so as always my friend - EXCELLENT REVIEW. Thanks for your dedication and commitment to flight simulation and for providing us the flight-sim community the most brilliant takes on everything new.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank you very much once again Shiv, incredibly kind of you to say! I didn't get to cover quite as much of Concorde as I would have liked in this video (skipping over the Flight Engineers panel for example), but I think it was necessary to keep the video around the 1hr mark (and I have to say I was fairly pleased with how it came out overall). I feel very lucky that I get to enjoy one of my passions in a way that others also find useful / entertaining; your comment is very much appreciated! Always my pleasure! Thanks very much for watching and all the best : )

[@Superdelphinus]

Get a room

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

I know, abhorrent that people should say nice things to one another on the internet! XD

[@DCDesignsMSFS]

Many thanks for the extensive review and for taking the time to make it and share with your followers - watched every minute and loved it! We're working on a few minor bugs and errors for an update next week, and I want to expand the Interactive Checklist so it covers in more detail an entire flight for newcomers. We didn't want to overload Concorde users with too much "stuff" so some IAS bugs and other details were omitted for clarity. It's my intention to bring those in over time, providing more functionality ( especially given the importance of attitude for performance in Concorde ). Lots more to come for Concorde, including better textures and modeling. As always, great flying in your video, thanks for sharing! :)

[@goblin2bis707]

Yes ! as you have done this for the awesome F14 and F15 ! i look forward for these updates. Really nice aircraft this Condorde, being french i love it.

[@Southernswag8283]

Y’all need to Pin DC’s comment so everybody can see their feedback so they won’t overload you with questions that has already been answered in their comment!

[@joaojoseribeiro]

Thank you both. I flew only once in Concorde (BA003 in 1995) and I promised myself I would do that at least once again. After AF4590, I realized it would be hard to accomplish that promise. This is my chance. And no limits... It's already bought, but I'm traveling right now. Can't wait to get back home to try this piece of art.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

My pleasure DC Designs! Thank you very much for encouraging me to finally go to the effort of learning Concorde ; ) It's great to see how proactive the team has already been with putting out patches; I'm looking forward to seeing Concorde evolve and certainly plan on taking her out on another trip when I get the chance. Cheers to you and all of the team! : )

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, mais oui monsieur! ; ) Concorde is a unique beauty. A machine that I think we can be truly proud of on both sides of the channel : ) All the best!

[@luiscostaclara]

Absolutely brilliant! You make everything look so easy :) That landing sequence left me speechless… As a Frenchman, it is almost a duty for me to buy this awesome bird and make her fly again and cruise over oceans and lands. Thanks again! Greetings from France

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank you very much Luis, very kind of you to say! Really glad you enjoyed the video : ) Haha, I agree 100%! There aren't too many counties that can claim to have built a supersonic airliner and certainly not one as beautiful as Concorde. It's one's patriotic duty to have her grace the (virtual) skies once more ; ) Thanks very much for watching and all the best from across the water!

[@Pierredorado300]

Lmaooo I was thinking just this when deciding over buying the Concorde.. :') "To get or not to get... but I'm French. I just need to hurry up and buy already"

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, mais oui Monsieur! ; ) To be fair, the DC Designs Concorde is far from perfect, but if you’re solely an MSFS user and you want to enjoy the majesty of Concorde, it gets the job done. Hopefully there should be updates to come in the future as well. As a Frenchman or an Englishman, it is indeed our duty haha! Happy flying : )

[@SimPicks_real]

Fantastic video, well executed! Must watch for those who want to see proper Concorde SOPs. Raw data departure, realistic callouts, correct descend procedure into JFK, sweetened with a Canarsie visual etc. I hope that one day we get the full Concorde experience which we had with SSTSim, FSLabs oder Colimata.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much SimPicks, really glad you enjoyed it! I tried my best to study up ahead of the review (not being all that familiar with Concorde ops beforehand) and whilst I know there were a couple of inconsistencies / inaccuracies, I have to say that I'm happy now know Concorde a lot better and it's been very satisfying reading comments like yours. I used the Colimata Concorde to study up for this vid and loved it! I actually have a more in-depth Concorde outing in X-Plane 11 coming to the channel at some point. I always wanted to try the FSLabs Concorde, but never had the money at the time (and it's a bit too dated for my tastes now). I enjoyed my outing in the DC Designs Concorde, but as you say, hopefully we'll get a higher fidelity MSFS Concorde experience one of these days. Cheers again and all the best! : )

[@crew-rest]

Nicely done, especially this approach. It's challenging on so many levels, let alone while flying this unique beast. So many threats and you handled it like a pro.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank you very much sir! Haha indeed, both the arrival and the departure kept me pretty busy! It was great fun though and the sort of thing I don’t do nearly enough of in the sim. It certainly gives one some idea of what a demanding jet Concorde was to fly in certain phases of flight. Thanks again and all the best! : )

[@TheTechCguy]

I have a model Concorde airplane, Air France version, that I got as a gift from a Hobby Lobby store, years back. I also remember seeing these, as a kid, back in the late 90s and early 2000s. Kids these days don't even know that these even existed, back then. Lol. Nostalgia and childhood!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha it's funny you mention this, as I thought exactly the same to myself ahead of recording this review. Not just kids, there will be adults watching this video, who weren't even born when Concorde last flew!! : O That makes me feel really old XD Still, I'm happy to have grown up in a era where this beauty was still flying - used to see it heading over the top of my house occasionally as well. From one old guy to another, all the best! : )

[@wikstrom777]

Informative video to give a flavor of what the Concorde was, capped off with a buttery smooth landing at JFK. One would need a stonking tailwind to achieve 37 miles per minute but I’m sure you meant km per minute in which case you get close. I was fortunate enough to travel JFK-LHR on the Concorde in ‘96 and if I remember correctly initial T.O.C. was around FL 500 followed by a very slow cruise climb as fuel was consumed. As T.O.D. was reached we had steadily climbed to FL 575 while maintaining Mach 2.00. Actual airborne time was 3:18 which still blows my mind! I hope DC Designs continues to improve and refine the product in which case I’ll make the purchase. Keep up the good work, ITB!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank Wikstrom, for both the comment and sharing your Concorde experience! Must have been brilliant. There aren't too many people that can say they have travelled at Mach 2 - especially not whilst sipping champagne! Haha, not quite sure where I got 37 miles per minute from; I obviously misremembered something I read / heard - perhaps I meant 27, that sounds more reasonable Ok, so the DC Designs Concorde doesn't sound too far off the mark from your experience. Perhaps the Colimata Concorde is a little overpowered instead then (or perhaps I just got "lucky" with the atmospheric conditions on the day). I'm hoping as well that DC Designs will continue to work on Concorde. They have said they will and indeed they've already put out a number of patches / updates. Hopefully Concorde will be given the treatment she deserves going forward. Thanks very much for watching - glad you enjoyed the landing ; ) Cheers!

[@theflyingrealestateagent2828]

Very cool. As 30 plus year pilot, I look at the panel thinking… “this isn’t so complicated”. Forgetting of course that there is a picnic table sized panel of switches behind. What an amazing machine. Particularly for its time.

[@deepredson]

Now THIS is a review! Thank you so much as always for your precision. Barty

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank you Barty, very much appreciated! I'm glad you enjoyed it - always my pleasure. Cheers and all the best! : )

[@Tom__L]

The visual quality of the cockpit is more on the FS-X side of the spectrum IMO.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Indeed Tom, the visuals do look rather dated. I gather DC Designs has addressed a couple of aesthetic issues since the release and they do plan to continue to work on the aircraft going forward. Hopefully things can be brought up to a standard a little more aligned with MSFS quality. All the best! : )

[@Superdelphinus]

It even looks pre-fsx to me? The system depth looks good though, as a Concorde expert lol. Edit - just checked the price, and fair enough it’s a (relatively, in flight sim terms) cheap add-on, so maybe it’s something they’ll improve in the future

[@puterboy2]

I can’t say the same for the passenger cabin.

[@bme7491]

Imagine an SR-71 coming up besides the Concorde, then suddenly accelerating 700mph+ faster and ascending 20,000+ feet higher.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Truly amazing, isn’t it! Although, one might struggle to sip champagne through a full pressure suit (which in a way, makes Concorde all the more impressive!) ; ) All the best!

[@stewiepid4385]

Tomorrow is Across The Pond (west to east). So glad you published this to whet my appetite for a LONG Haul in a DC-10/30.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Nice Stewie; the DC-10 - what a classic! Hope you had fun and didn't get lost without a magenta line to follow ; ) Cheers!

[@foxtrotalphaaviation]

Absolutely fantastic video, love your enthusiasm for the Concorde. The effort you made to create this real life Atlantic crossing reenactment is very impressive. Very much looking forward to your Colimata series.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank you very much once again FAA! Really glad you enjoyed the video! Yes, X-Plane 11 might not be quite as fancy as MSFS in some respects, but I much prefer the depth of the Colimata Concorde and I broke the flight down into two parts, so there’s a little bit more depth in each video. Not sure exactly when I’ll be uploading it, as it will depend on other videos / product releases, but I do hope you enjoy it when the time comes! Cheers and all the best : )

[@darrenpassmore9927]

Incredible video. Having experienced Concorde flying from JFK to Heathrow in the 1980s, it's impressive to see the plane in a flight simulator that is accessible for everyone.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much Darren, glad you enjoyed it! Ah lucky you! That must have been quite the memorable experience. Not many people can say they've travelled at Mach 2, especially whilst sipping champagne. I would have loved to have experienced Concorde, alas I was a bit too young for such things at the time. Indeed. The DC Designs Concorde certainly has its issues and it might not be to everyone's taste, but I think DC Designs have done a pretty good job of balancing fidelity with accessibility. Probably not quite as good as the real deal, but it will have to make do for most of us ; ) Thanks very much for sharing! All the best : )

[@MrAnthonyfrench]

Absolutely loved every second of that ! Especially the voice recordings of Concorde pilots during takeoff etc. This is quickly turning into my go to place for aircraft releases/reviews. Keep up the top notch vids. Thanks 🙏🏻

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Steelmush, thank you very much for the kind words! It's cracking that you enjoyed the whole thing - congrats on making it through to the very end (it was a bit of a marathon haha). Yes, I figured I had better take the professionals along for the ride; best to have someone onboard who has some idea of what they're doing! ; ) I'm really glad that you're enjoying the content in general, thanks and all the best! : )

[@ogre706]

Thank goodness for flight simulators giving this beautiful bird a chance to fly again.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Absolutely! It's a real shame to no longer see this beautiful bird gracing the skies, but at least we can keep her flying virtually : ) All the best!

[@comcfi]

Your attention to key details is helpful. It’s obvious you’re a professional pilot.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much Comcfi, I'm really glad you found the video useful! I try and show the sort of things I would be looking for in a review. . . I do indeed fly in the real world, though sadly nothing quite as beautiful or exciting as this wonderful machine! Cheers and all the best : )

[@noway9880]

This is a beautiful plane. Can't believe the wrold of Flight simming in 2022. We've come so far. I was watching a clip of flight simulator 1.0. Like, damn.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

It is indeed quite amazing just how far we have come noway! I jumped in around FS95 and whilst I am sure compared with FS1, that was already using black magic and witchcraft to create such graphics, it was still a loooong way off MSFS. It is truly astounding; all the more so when you wonder where we might be in another 20 years or so! Cheers and all the best! : )

[@johnarmstrong3782]

Very enjoyable video. Thanks. You sold it to me as usual even though it's mediocre!😀 Nice to hear John Hutchinson who was helping you along.

[@PrinceBarin77]

Really enjoyed that little touch. John Hutchinson, as well as being a wonderful story teller, has THE definitive Concorde pilot’s voice in my view. Inimitable.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, very much so Barin! I'm glad you enjoyed it; the consummate professionals. . .

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much John, glad you enjoyed it. My pleasure as always! Haha, well I think really Concorde sold herself to you ; ) The addon itself certainly doesn't push any boundaries, but who can say no to hacking along at Mach 2 over the Atlantic, looking absolutely majestic in the process! Glad you enjoyed the professionals at work - I though it best to take someone along for the ride who knows what they're doing haha. Cheers! : )

[@federico339]

This is a great review, definitely earned a sub. And finally someone that understands the difference between having the right experience vs an outright "study level" simulation. Anyway this review was excellent, can't wait for more content of yours, the only thing I might add is that I believe the hit and miss autopilot is a sim issue, as all the default planes suffer from similar problems, same goes for the Auto Land. It's a shame Max Climb and Max Cruise were not as realistic as they could be though. Just one more thing, talking as an xbox user sorry to hold PC back, hopefully Asobo sorts out the WASM gauges issue on Xbox soon, so that we can have good airliners and you don't get hold back by devs trying to make things xbox compatible.

[@jstring]

I’m an Xbox pilot also. Frustrating to get left behind on so many airframes. We still don’t have the crj a year later and won’t be getting the mad dog either which is my all time favorite airliner…. Frustrating to say the least.

[@federico339]

@@jstring Until the WASM gauges work we won't get anything much better than the Concorde I'm afraid. We are very lucky to get at least a decently realistic airliner at all. At least the PDMG 737 should get released here, and the DC-6 will be back. Not sure wether we will get the JustFlight BAe146, where did you hear that the MD-80 is not coming? I thought the only definitive no so far was the Fenix A320. Hopefully I'll be able to get a PC soon-ish

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank you very much Federico! Welcome aboard : ) Hehe, well I try and review each product based on what it's looking to achieve / who it's aimed at - no point deriding an addon for not being "study level" if it isn't trying to be. A lot of people tend to conflate quality / immersion with "study level", but of course you can have one without the other. I suspect you're correct regarding the autopilot, although I see DC Designs have made some updates to Max Climb / Max Cruise, so that's promising. Haha, well it's certainly a shame that the sim's introduction onto the console didn't go quite as smoothly as planned. It's definitely left the Xbox crowd a little bit out in the dry when it comes to addons (and indeed had some unfortunate knock-on effects over on the PC). It's great to see the hobby opening up to a whole new crowd though; once the issues are sorted, it should (hopefully) be a great thing for flight simming in general! Thanks very much once again Federico and all the best!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Yes, it's a real shame that the console is being held back by the WASM issues GAOTU. I suspect in the long run things will work out though. It seems like the Xbox market continues to be a very lucrative one, so I'm sure devs won't want to be missing out on a piece of the pie! All the best : )

[@N01clk]

Wasm issues are bound to be fixed around sim update 10...

[@Southernswag8283]

That was by far the SMOOTHEST landing I’ve ever seen in my life😱😱

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, thanks Camden! Just trying to make sure none of that champagne gets spilt down the back ; ) Cheers!

[@5dmkiii60]

While this is not an aircraft I'll be getting....."not my cup of tea," I tuned in to watch you do the voo doo that you do. As always, total pro. The outside view, landing replay was truly beautiful. You da man when it comes to FS aircraft reviews. Your videos are always so enjoyable to watch. They are also top notch tutorial videos for newbies to any aircraft you feature. Thanks for doing what you do. No one does it better.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank you ever so much 5dmk, incredibly kind of you to say! Your comment really sums everything I want the channel to be (informative, entertaining and nice visuals), so it's really great to hear. It's my absolute pleasure - I really enjoy making the content; of course it's all the nicer when people enjoy watching it as well! Very much appreciated. Cheers and all the best! : )

[@sibzy1]

This is the one I have been waiting for you to do 👌🏻

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, cheers Sibzy! I do hope you enjoyed it then : ) Thanks very much and all the best!

[@SeeBread]

Nice video. Having seen a couple Concorde videos now, I have to say that there's definitely something missing in the internal lighting and cockpit shadows that other MSFS aircraft have. Everything seems very flat and even and it's more reminiscent of FSX lighting. Did you notice this?

[@Tom__L]

Looks kind of flat compared to other nice planes out there. And low poly count overall that gives me strong FSX vibes here.

[@aerofart]

Agreed. It looks more like an Xplane model than an MSFS model . . .

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

The Colimata (X-Plane) Concorde is rather beautiful Aerostar haha! ; )

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Cheers Seb, glad you enjoyed it! I didn't notice any lighting issues per se (I wonder if the visor perhaps plays tricks with MSFS' lighting though), but the modelling / texturing is undoubtedly below your average MSFS addon. I would have liked more modelling accuracy in the cockpit for sure, but it was workable and DC Designs have stated that they plan to continue to working on Concorde going forward - hopefully they will be true to their word. All the best! : )

[@coriscotupi]

It would be interesting to set clear skies and do the flight departing London just after sunset, and then watch the sun setting again after landing in NY, recreating the "two sunsets in the same day", a famous and pretty cool treat for Concorde passengers and crewmembers on that flight.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi CT, That is actually something I had thought I might try in a future video. Not sure when I might get around to it but I agree, it would be something interesting to try. Thanks for the suggestion and all the best! : )

[@simtime7591]

My mum has been on the concorde, they were coming back from spain and thier plane had broken down and the concorde was the replacement plane, she didnt like it, said it was very claustrophobic, not sure why, but my mum was known for her comments about things, she saw the beatles in the cavern before they were famous, she said they were just kicking boxes about on stage, and she said to my dad, well this lot wont go far, they are rubbish :-) true story... Bless her....

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha! Thanks very much for sharing Simtime, that gave me a good little chuckle. Well maybe your Mum was onto something; Concorde was a bit pokey in the cabin and I'm not a huge Beatles fan myself haha. Both of those are pretty great stories though. BA must have been in a right pinch at the time, sending Concorde down as a replacement ha! Brilliant. Thanks again and all the best! : )

[@UPS1000]

Terrific summary and review of DC Designs Concorde. All of the items I noted as missing or in need of work were covered. One tip for you, the rotation speed of the autopilot dials can be dramatically increased if you hold down the right or left mouse button rather than just scrolling using the mouse wheel. Thanks for taking the time to create this video and I really appreciate the addition of real world Concorde sound clips.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hehe, well I did learn from the best. . . yours was actually one of the videos I watched to get me up to speed with Concorde ahead of this review! ; ) I'm glad you felt the review broadly hit the mark. We obviously aren't talking FSLabs levels of quality here and there are certainly areas of the DC Designs Concorde that could be improved, but I think for the price it was a fair effort overall. Thanks for the pointer re the mouse clicks. I always find using the scroll wheel more intuitive, but if it speeds things up a little, I shall try clicking next time haha. I'm glad you enjoyed the real-world Concorde clips - I figured I'd better bring someone along who actually knows what they're doing. . . Anyway, my pleasure on the video and likewise, thank you very much for taking the time to create yours! I found it incredibly informative and enjoyable. Cheers and all the best! : )

[@UPS1000]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations I really enjoy all of your reviews. I just watched the 414 Chancellor review and right after purchased the aircraft and the GTN750xi. If I could make just one suggestion it would be to put a windscreen on the mic to stop the long S's. Otherwise they are a must watch for anyone considering purchasing an addon aircraft.

[@dmatthieu2]

Hats off to DC Design for bringing this bird back to life again but they still need a lot of changes and fixes in physics and visuals. AP definitely needs work. Beacon light is missing, tail cone light should be steady on, on landing Concorde's signature Delta vortex is nowhere to be seen. INS hopefully should be coming soon.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Matthieu, Yes, all valid criticism there. DC Designs had said that they planned to continue working on / improving Concorde, but so far those changes seem to have been slow to materialise. That being said, both the F-15 and the F-16 have seen significant improvements, so hopefully Concorde will get the same treatment in due course. Cheers and all the best! : )

[@Michael.Chapman]

So far I’ve watched up to descent and no mention of CG management. I remember when ‘flying’ Concorde circa FS2000 that the FE’s CG management, by pumping fuel aft (or forward) according to flight phase was critical to both safe flight and performance. Is the CG management system modeled in this DC sim? Great to see Concorde returning to MSFS!

[@irbengimz5489]

It is and he didn’t utilize it at all. Surprised he got almost everything else right but didn’t even glacé start fuel transfer cg…

[@Vanadeo]

@@irbengimz5489 If I remember correctly, the gauge that should be monitored is the one just to the right and below the VS gauge.

[@topgun1457]

@@irbengimz5489 it is a product geared more for the casual player

[@irbengimz5489]

@@topgun1457 which is why the fuel transfer stuff is mostly automated but still nice for the of us that actually want to enjoy a simulation. He went the simulation route in every facet but the fuel transfer was my point.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Keyz, Haha, I remember the old forward and aft transfer switch of the FS2000 Concorde well! I did make a brief mention of my CG management (or lack thereof haha) towards the end of the video. Unfortunately I didn't have time ahead of the review to study Concorde's fuel system. I did try the automated system during the flight, but didn't seem to have much luck there (probably user error). As it is possible to fly the DC Designs Concorde with an egregious CG, I opted to sacrifice a little of realism for the sake of not having the review delayed (until I found the time to study things further). I have since sat down and got things figured out regarding fuel transfers. The DC Designs system seems to work pretty well overall. I hope that clarifies things a little. All the best! : )

[@davecbm6062]

You don’t need to scroll. Just hold left mouse button down when direction arrow shows. Also left click on the rotary button and you can increase the units. You need to wait for the nose and visor movement. Great video as usual.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Cheers Dave, glad you enjoyed the video overall! I know that scrolling isn't necessary, but it has always been my preferred option. Clicking on the rotary (to change the units) was a big help though - I had realised this could be done on the altitude selector, but hadn't realised this was possible with the other rotaries. I figured out later on in the flight that the nose down selection was simply delayed; I wonder whether or not that's accurate to the real aircraft though? Thanks for the info! All the best : )

[@XCougar85X]

Thanks again for a wonderfull review. Really so tempted to get it as at least froma bit of distance it looks absolutely fabulous and so iconic but i am very afraid that once the novelty wears off that i will hardly fly it since it is such a specialised bird and i still want something like the 414 or Twotter. Gotto say that aproach was so smooth. Do you make practice runs on these exact aproaches before recording?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Cheers Coenraad! Haha, I can definitely see where you're coming from: Concorde is such a beautiful and iconic bird - how could anyone not want it in their sim. . . but indeed, it would be hard to use it as a "regular flyer" haha. I don't usually practice flights ahead of time, but this one I actually did yes. I wanted to get up to speed with Concorde ahead of the review, so I made a practice run in the Colimata Concorde (within X-Plane 11) - there will be a video of that at some point on the channel : ) Cheers as always!

[@bwc1976]

I was only planning to buy the Concorde the month it was released, but right after I did, the 414 came out of nowhere and I knew I had to have it too! :) My uncle has owned several pressurized GA twins I've ridden with him, including the 414, so it was a no-brainer. Still loving both it and the Concorde, as well as the BAe 146 more recently, they all complement each other very well.

[@MikkoRantalainen]

1:02:15 Loved the Haynes Owner's Workshop Manual!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha yeah, it's a nice little touch isn't it Mikko! XD All the best : )

[@gamingandtechnology6913]

This plane is just awesome.... Literally no words to describe...❤️❤️

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

One of the most beautiful machines ever created I’d say! We Brits (and the French in this case) really used to know how to make a lovely looking aircraft! ; )

[@gamingandtechnology6913]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations exactly. Not just plane, engines also.... The Legendary Merlin Engine 🙏. I really wish I get a chance to witness the glorious sound of Merlin Engine someday. That day will come I'm sure 😊

[@rolanddutton4723]

I feel like you've really gone the extra mile to make an awesome video. Great stuff, and it wouldn't be an ITBS video without buttering the bread at the end of the flight!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

But of course Roland. . . a special lady deserves special treatment! ; ) Haha, I wasn't disappointed with my landing here - I wish I could say the same about my landing attempts in the Colimata Concorde XD Thanks as always : )

[@bwc1976]

I already have and love this plane, but it was still great to see your review. For me it's as close to "study level" as I really need, but a few extra details would have been kind of nice to have such as the airspeed indicator bugs like the BAe 146 has. And in general it's great to finally see some old-school jetliners come to MSFS, I have this and the 146 and am still considering the Mad Dog.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Ah well thanks very much for watching then haha! I try and make my reviews an interesting flight in their own right, such that they aren't "only" reviews. Overall I think that DC Designs have hit a decent level of depth with their Concorde, that probably appeals to a wide market. I completely agree that a few extra details wouldn't go amiss (along with some graphical upgrades) and I gather that DC Designs does plan to continue work on the aircraft - so things like speed bugs etc will probably be added at a later date (DC Designs did specifically mention the future inclusion of speed bugs actually). I'm a big fan of the more old-school jets as well and obviously Concorde in particular is pretty special ; ) Cheers : )

[@johnclarke2553]

Super review! I wsn't fortunate enough to fly in Concorde, although I was at Bristol in 2003 for her final fly-over, a sight I will never forget. Neverthless, I do now feel I've flown in her to New York. Bravo!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much John! I'm in the same boat as yourself: Would have loved to have flown on Concorde, but I was still a bit young when she retired. I always thought I'd have all the time in the world though - it seemed inconceivable back then, that one day she would be grounded. I have fond memories of occasionally seeing her passing overhead near where I lived though. This is about as close as any of us will get now sadly, but nevertheless I enjoyed my outing in the aircraft and I'm really glad you did too! All the best : )

[@javianjohnson8746]

Concorde is such a magical aircraft. Can't wait until United introduces theirs in 2029 and we have supersonic passenger travel back

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Javian, She certainly is! So sad that she is no longer flying in any capacity. It will be brilliant to have supersonic passenger travel back on the table; I don't think the competition will get close to Concorde in terms of looks though ; ) All the best! : )

[@Tay12345]

Sadly it will not be a British aircraft and it will be an American one 😢

[@SimHangerFS]

Great review. Better than I expected from DC Designs to be honest. Impressive knowledge of this beauty!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank you very much SimHanger, glad you enjoyed it! : ) Yes, the aircraft does still have that DC Designs "uncanny valley" feel to it in some respects, but overall I think its a fair offering for the price. Great to see that they have been continuing to patch and update the aircraft over the last couple of weeks as well. I tried my best to study up on Concorde ahead of the review. I have to say in that respect I'm really pleased that the DC Designs Concorde came along, as it finally gave me the impetus to start learning the aircraft - something I have been wanting to do for many a year now. Thanks very much for watching and indeed thanks for all of your hard work over on the SimHanger channel! All the best!

[@galactichazzard8932]

Great video and outstanding review once again. You always make it look so easy lol. Impeccably accurate review of this DC plane. I've learned to wait until your reviews come out before purchasing a new product as you always seem to be on par with my personal assessments. Keep these great videos coming and thank you. Happy flying.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank you very much for your kind words Steve, very much appreciated and I'm really glad you enjoyed the flight / review! I've always tried to show the sorts of things I would personally want to see covered in a review; I try and show the product in its best light (after all, it's generally people's hard work that we are looking at, even if it's not very good haha), whilst remaining as honest and objective as I can. So it's always great to hear when someone feels I am broadly hitting the mark. Happy flying! : )

[@johncrichton4341]

What an amazing Aircraft! Fantastic review as well - thanks for detailing something that seems really complex.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks John. Glad you enjoyed the review and indeed the aircraft. My absolute pleasure! I really enjoyed digging into Concorde and its systems / procedures - getting to know the aircraft a little better. Cheers and all the best! : )

[@hflx]

What they use to make the cam movement more natural please? great review, I just got this one but I noticed it's a bit heavy running on older CPUs when we are in the cockpit

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Felix, I'm using a head-tracking device called "TrackIR" for the camera movements. It's great, although a little pricey. There are cheaper / freeware alternatives available though, should you wish to give it a go for yourself : ) I'm glad you enjoyed the review. Sorry to hear that you aren't quite getting the fps you would like from the aircraft, hopefully you can perhaps tune your settings a bit, to get the fps to a point where you're happy. Cheers and all the best!

[@east4183]

Hopefully that fuel pump system does work because that’s how you solve the center of gravity issue

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi East, It does indeed work. Unfortunately I didn't have the time ahead of the review to study up on Concorde's fuel system, so I opted not to use it during the flight (the DC Designs Concorde will allow you to fly in such a fashion). Not ideal of course, but it would have meant delaying the review significantly otherwise. I have since found the time to sit down and get things figured out : ) Cheers and all the best!

[@NthgToFear]

Walking through the cabin and seeing the passengers looks like something out of a fever dream.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha! It’s does rather. I reckon with the right background music, one could make quite a harrowing scene XD I do like the fact that passengers were included and their “positioning” was actually quite good, but texturing and facial expressions could certainly use some work hehe. All the best! : )

[@NthgToFear]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Agreed about the passengers being there. I do prefer this over walking through an empty cabin. Appreciate the review! Will definitely be picking this up in the near future.

[@geebee2262]

Thanks for a great review again. I was waiting for your review before making a decision but I'm still on the fence. I'm not an airliner sim pilot, I like GA and small jets but I have a lot of history with the real aircraft. But after your review I think it's a yes from me! 👍👌😁

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much GeeBee, glad you enjoyed the video! Ahh, I'm very intrigued to know what your relationship to Concorde was then (totally understand if you'd rather keep it private for whatever reason though)? Haha, the DC Designs Concorde is by no means perfect, but Concorde rather sells herself doesn't she ; ) DC Designs have stated that they will continue to work on the aircraft, so hopefully it'll continue to develop into a more exacting version of the aircraft. I do hope you have been enjoying the addon then. All the best! : )

[@geebee2262]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations I grew up in North Bristol, my late father was a Design Engineer for BAC and worked on Concorde, Britannia, Brabazon and others. He used to bring scrap drawings home for me to draw on the back of. I still have some bits of bodywork including part of the Brabazon. We used to suspend our lessons in school when the Concorde engines were tested because we couldn't hear the teacher. I was by the side of the runway in my pushchair to watch 002's first flight. I was stood on the car park at Heathrow for the first British Airways flight. I was a Farnborough Airshow the day the Concorde crashed in Paris. I was at the end of Filton runway when the last ever Concorde (G-BOAF) landed for the last time, I visited it several times, my father was a guide when it was parked by the runway. I watched it rolled into its new home and I visit a couple of times a year. I have lots more stories but I think you get the idea. It is great to be able to fly it in VR now.

[@enrik2184]

The engine regime mode climb/flight it's there, just a bit higher on the overhead where you looked

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Enrik, There are actually 2 rows of gang-barred switches on the real Concorde; there are the "Engine Rating Mode" selectors (T/O / Climb) and there are the "Engine Flight Rating" selectors (Climb / Cruise) - very confusing nomenclature I know haha. The DC Designs Concorde has the latter modelled, but the former seems to have been replaced with a set of engine start switches (presumably for ease of use). Thanks for offering up the info though! All the best : )

[@Crepello100]

Great review - you know vastly more then I do, except that I did once do a short Concorde joy ride on the same departure route as yours, at least until we were abeam Lands End. At that point ours started a gentle 5 deg left turn all the way round till facing Cherbourg where we turned again for Heathrow. We got up to 53500 ft and of course Mach 2 though not for long. I also used to watch concordes from Martin Down, just south of the accel point. So I've a pretty good idea of how they climbed away. On crossing accel the afterburners would light and a steep initial climb would begin, easing off as M1.0 was gently approched. At M1.0 there was very little climbing or acceleration, but both would then gradually increase as the plane got higher and faster. So by M1.7 the afterburners would go off as they were no longer needed. I hope this helps? Watching your review I recon the simulaor did get it right after all. Incidently, on my short flight (less fuel) the effect of the afterburners was really dramatic, especially at takeoff but also on the climb away from FL280. The braking on the runway was also much greater than on any other plane.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Crepello, Thanks very much, I’m really glad you enjoyed the video! Wow, what an experience that must have been! A great one to tick off as well - not many people can say they’ve been Mach 2 these days. I’m very jealous haha ; ) That’s very interesting info, thank you. So, seemingly the DC Designs Concorde was correct with its initial pitch up then. As I mentioned during the video, I only really had the Colimata Concorde as a reference (which seems to do most things pretty well) and of course the various real world video I have seen. I did take the afterburners out at M1.7 and I was pleased to see that the DC Designs Concorde continued to accelerate up towards Mach 2 without them (I had thought this would be the flight model’s main downfall, if any). Thank you very much for taking the time, much appreciated! All the best : )

[@ryantarratt8517]

I love the fact you used John Hutchinson's voice at the start. great video!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Always better to have someone along for the ride who knows what they’re doing ; ) Cheers Ryan! I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thanks very much for watching and all the best! : )

[@expjames911]

I think it's a good deal for the price. Please tell me you are going to check out the Wing 42 Boeing 247.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

I generally agree Jeff. There are certainly areas that could be improved, but it's not a bad offering at its price point and I think it meets the requirements of its target market pretty well. Haha, I did ultimately go on to take a look at the rather excellent B247: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHu4gqWJo9-AmKM Cheers and all the best! : )

[@TrevUk]

Insane, im getting better and better at simming, but wow this is amazing to watch 😅

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, thanks very much, Trev! I have to say, I’ve been simming and flying for most of my life, but Concorde still provides a real challenge every time I fly her - an amazing machine! I’m really glad you enjoyed the video. Great to hear that your simming skills as are coming along well. Cheers for watching and all the best : )

[@AbsolutelyAverage]

My first flight on Concorde. First time in NYC too. Had no plan for this today. Anyone recommend somewhere to stay?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, pretty much likewise AA! XD Maybe we can get a group discount at an airport motel. . .

[@AbsolutelyAverage]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Even the imaginary motels will be booked knowing my luck. I used to have an imaginary friend, someone once asked if I only had the one. I had to be honest and tell them I wasn’t that popular

[@dainco08]

WOWWW Concorde!!!

[@cyrillekaouche-ps7jq]

Breathtaking....I wish I had the same simulator in my laptop ❤...Absolutely breathtaking ever❤.

[@barthandelus8340]

Cool video, thanks for making! :) Maybe the acceleration phase is slow because if you look at the CoG gauge to the right of the chrono, the white arrow should be between the two yellow markers. I think your fuel should be at the back of the plane, not at the front. Too much weight at the front which would also limit the final cruise altitude.

[@akaHarvesteR]

I was going to mention just this. He was nose heavy all through the cruise, so predictably performance was less than optimal. Any control surface deflection is added drag, and Concorde's trim tanks were there exactly for this reason.

[@barthandelus8340]

@@akaHarvesteR Exactly right. In this simulation, the pumps can be 'operated by the book' which is my preference, but there is also a auto fuel trim switch where one single switch can throw fuel forward of back easily, and automatically operate the individual tanks. Also overall flight level is dependent on the weather teamperature and actual weight of the plane, so you may not reach Mach 2.04 until halfway across the Atlantic. Just a case of waiting and letting the automatic systems do it's thing. Have to say, the DC Design Concorde is pretty damn good. I miss the FSLabs Concorde in FSX, that was amazing.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Barthandelus, Thanks very much! Glad you enjoyed it : ) Indeed. Unfortunately I simply didn't have the time to dedicate to learning Concorde's fuel system ahead of the review (and I was spoilt with a virtual flight engineer when using the Colimata Concorde haha). I was aware of the error at the time, but it was an error on my part nonetheless. I have subsequently been able to sit down and work things out regarding fuel transfers. Having now flown the correct CofG profile, I can say that overall it didn't make a whole lot of difference to the Concorde's performance (it may have saved me some fuel over the course of the trip though). Apparently the main reason I was seeing the degraded cruise alt and Mach number, is to do with an issue caused by Live Weather. An incorrect temperature datum leads to erroneous air temps as one climbs, hence reducing Concorde's performance (so I've read). Anyway, I shan't forgo the correct procedure again, now that I am more clued up on Concorde ; ) Cheers and all the best!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

I was indeed Felipe. As I mentioned to Bathandelus, I was aware of the error, but unfortunately it was the one thing I didn't have the time to study up on ahead of the review. I did make mention of this towards the end of the video, but of course it would have been preferable to be using the correct procedures with regards to fuel transfer (although again, I have subsequently found that using the correct procedure doesn't actually make a huge difference). All the best! : )

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, well this was actually my main problem: I did try getting the automatic transfer to work during the flight, but didn't have any luck there (I must have been a bit dumb, because it looked pretty easy to operate in theory ha). I have subsequently figured out how to do it "by the book" now though. As you say, the DC Designs Concorde actually isn't bad in terms of what it simulates. I would lover a more high-fidelity Concorde offering, but this will do nicely enough for the time being. Cheers again! : )

[@pschlute]

Just an observation. Your CoG index was not moving. The Yellow "limit" cursors moved as your Mach number rose, but the white index on the left of the gauge seemed to be stuck at 52.5 ? Were you moving the fuel rearwards ?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Peter, Unfortunately one area of Concorde I didn't have time to study ahead of the review was its fuel management system. As the DC Designs Concorde does allow one to operate the aircraft with an incorrect CofG, I opted to forgo the procedure. Not ideal of course, but the review probably would have been another week in the making otherwise. I have subsequently sat down and gotten to grips with the thing though haha. I hope that clarifies things a little. Cheers and all the best! : )

[@pschlute]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Thank you for the reply. It all depends on the modelling of course , but in the real concorde failure to move the fuel rearwards during initial subsonic and transonic climb would have rendered the aircraft unable to both reach cruise/climb altitude and ultimately its destination.

[@noneyabusiness9262]

My go to guy for the best aircraft reviews by far. I appreciate you.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much Noneya, very kind of you to say! I'm really glad you're finding the content useful and I massively appreciate the comment. All the best! : )

[@muhammadnimji4626]

Beautiful approach and landing. Great review as always! Thank you!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much Muhammad, really glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching and all the best : )

[@RobertDodge]

An Impeccable review as always Sir, Now I will buy this lovely lady. Thank you again. Artful :)

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks Artful, very much appreciated! I do hope you're enjoying Concorde then. The addon is nothing game-changing, but there's enough there to have some Mach 2 fun : ) Happy flying!

[@dyeahna]

John, Chris and bill what a crew !!! Loved that . 😎

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Figured I ought to take the professionals along for the ride! ; ) Really glad you enjoyed the video! All the best : )

[@Vigulfr]

That was a smooth landing. All mine have been a bit more exciting. I'm sure it's been pointed out to you to death now in the comments but your fuel CoG was off which would impact your performance a lot, also on the forums Dean has said that apparently Concorde didn't reach 60k and 2.02 every flight across the Atlantic, very weather dependent. I quite like the fuel management aspect in this. Gives you something to do in the cruise unlike a lot of more modern airliners where once you're at height and in the cruise it's a bit of a snorefest. A fair review overall, has its upsides and downsides which you covered well. I'm quite enjoying this (well I was before my stick died!) but then again I've never flown any other rendition of concorde in other sims. I am enjoying this 'experience' though as you put it, whcih I think is fair. That feeling of cruising along at twice the speed of sound at 60k feet is really quite special and DC have captured that quite well I think. Infact I did my first non-stop Atlantic flight in this model. Kinda odd maybe that I've never done one before with my almost 30 years of flight simming but I get bored with long haul flights I guess. I have done a few ferry style Atlantic flights though with stops in Iceland and Greenland in smaller planes though. I've been operating my Concorde out of Filton (RIP IRL) as it was the nearest airfield to me and also the home of the last Concorde to ever fly. I actually watched her come in for her final landing. Was standing on the road right under the final approach before the runway and she flew almost directly overhead and it was quite an experience. Been aboard a couple of different Concordes in museums as well over the years as well and it's amazing how cramped it feels inside, especially the cockpit. What an amazing plane she was even if it really wasn't very profitable to run. I'm glad I get to fly her virtually. Cheers for the great video as always!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

But of course Megadyptes! ; ) If it's any consolation though, none of my landings in the Colimata Concorde even came close XD Haha, it may have been mentioned once or twice yes. . . I was aware of it the time, but alas I simply didn't have the time to study up on Concorde's fuel system ahead of the review (I hang my head in shame. . .). As one can fly the DC Designs Concorde with an egregious CofG, I opted to do that, rather than delaying the review by a week or so. Yes, regarding performance, many other accounts would seem to suggest the same thing. I only had the Colimata Concorde to go off at the time and that thing definitely accelerated more quickly and initially "levelled off" a bit higher (which I think was probably accurate), but then it also had me up at 60,000ft in perhaps too spritely of a fashion (albeit we were over the other side of the Atlantic at that point). Yes, the DC Designs Concorde has its strengths and weaknesses, but the experience is there. I loved hacking along at Mach 2, watching the world go by through my visor. Unfortunately though, speed is like a drug (well I suppose it is also a drug ha); the faster you go, the slower everything else seems afterwards. I don't tend to do much long haul flying either (I think I have made one previous Atlantic crossing in 25 years and that was in the FS2000 Concorde ha) and at first it was like; "ooo, it's nice to be able to cover several thousand miles in a couple of hours" - now that's juuust starting to seem a little bit slow though XD I remember Concorde occasionally passing overhead where I lived. It was never low enough to really "experience" the aircraft, but the silhouette always had a somewhat ethereal quality to it. Sad that she no longer flies, but as you say, at least we can help her to grace the virtual skies. The cockpit is a bit pokey, but I've always loved the aesthetic. It's like looking at a repurposed Apollo 11 command module - so many switches and buttons that I'd never be allowed to press! :D Sorry to hear about your joysitck! At least it's only a broken peripheral that is keeping you grounded this time, as opposed to parts of your body - although I suppose the foot may well have been cheaper to "fix" XD All the best sir! : )

[@Vigulfr]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Hah that bloody foot still giving me problems after all this time. Think it never quite healed properly so I have the occasional stumble on it when I'm out walking the dog. Still waiting for my joystick to arrive as VKB Europe are waiting on a fresh batch from China which should arrive by the end of the week hopefully. I was tempted to do a spot of flying with my Xbox gamepad but recoiled in horror when I imagined how terrible it would be.

[@andrewharris2285]

Best Concorde Review/Tutorial video out there yet.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank you very much Andrew, very kind of you to say! Glad you enjoyed it : ) All the best!

[@timblank7767]

Great video, I have two questions regarding control configuration...1: It look like you somehow activated reheats via throttle motion? How did you configure reheat to activate without having to manually flip the switches at the base of the throttle quadrant? 2: Regarding thrust reversers...how did you configure those? Best Regards, Tim

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much Tim, glad you enjoyed it! Sorry for the very slow reply, just catching up on some comments now. Regarding the reheats: I already had the switches selected on, but they will activate when the throttles are up through the top of their range; come back on the throttles and the reheats will come out automatically. The real Concorde is a little more nuanced than that and I gather that there is a bug with the DC Designs version, such that if the auto-throttle is in, the reheats will come on when they shouldn't. For the reverse thrust: I have a key assigned to "Decrease Throttle". Once the throttles are at idle, by pressing and holding that key, the throttles will move through to the reverse range (the longer one holds the key down, the greater the amount of reverse thrust applied). I hope that helps. All the best! : )

[@Croaker369]

Thanks, very useful. The "experience" looks good for the price. Hopefully DC Designs will improve on the accuracy as well expanding the systems available.

[@topgun1457]

most likely not its built for casual players to fly as well as experienced pilots

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks Ralph, my pleasure. Glad it was of use! DC Designs have stated that they will continue to work on the aircraft, fleshing out its features as they go. As topgun points out, I think the aircraft will always be kept at an accessible level, but I think it's perfectly possible to straddle the line somewhere and keep both sides happy (particularly in the visual department). I guess only time will tell! All the best! : )

[@leojames7331]

That landing was ridiculous. Excellent job!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, thank you Leo! Very much appreciated : ) All the best!

[@grzegorztomasiak]

i watched many concorde videos after release and this one is the best one, thank you! i enjoyed a lot

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank you very much Grzegorz, very kind of you to say! Really glad you enjoyed it : ) Thanks for watching and all the best!

[@incar95678]

Excellent work on the review. Really insightful thanks to your vast real world knowledge - particularly regarding autopilot usage. I'm sure the developers will release updates going forward. I picked it up as soon as it was available. So far I've been quite pleased. I think it will keep me busy until the arrival of the Milviz SR-71 Blackbird.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, Concorde isn't fast enough for you then Incar?? : P Thanks very much, really glad you found the review enjoyable and useful. DC Designs have indeed said that they plan to continue to work on the product going forward and so far they've been very true to their word. I'm looking forward to seeing what the future holds for Concorde in MSFS. Happy flying, at a mere Mach 2, for the time being! ; ) All the best!

[@surreyboy84]

I think you’re supposed to start braking straightaway when you land Concorde. That’s why it was designed with carbon brakes & brake fans.

[@okthen854]

Tip: when you setup the autopilot throttle and altitude functions, you can click the white strip on the dial to change the number control from tens to hundreds to thousands, so you can save time.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank you very much Mish, I wasn't aware of that - great tip! I wish more addon developers would do the same actually. Much appreciated! All the best : )

[@volkerjansen3901]

Very nice flight and video! I am not really interested in piloting this kind of plane, but it was a pleasure following you through the different stages of the flight and enjoying the beautiful outside views. That approach was certainly interesting, reminded me more of a fighter jet circling to land than a commercial aircraft. Is this approach still flown today in the real world?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Volker, Thanks very much as always, really glad you enjoyed it! It was good fun for me as well, certainly more entertaining than your average commercial flight and a nice challenge. The approach certainly still exists today in the real-world (I was using a current chart) and I'm fairly sure it is still flown, though I've no idea how often. It certainly looks quite sporty though haha. Cheers! : )

[@mapolinski]

1. IAS Hold on the Right side is a Pitch-based speed hold (like FLC). IAS Hold on the Left side is a Throttle-based speed hold. That's why it didn't work for you. 2. The NAV radio small button indeed switches between Standby and Active. You enter a frequency and then push the button to make it Active. If you don't push the button, you will be using the wrong frequency. That's why it didn't work for you. 3. The rest of the Autopilot issues are limitations of MSFS. Other than that it works exactly as expected. 4. The CRS value for ILS doesn't really have any affect. Since the ILS course is fixed by the sim. 5. I notice you ignored the fuel management completely. While this doesn't have any consequences regarding COG, some of the fuel is not available for the engines unless you move it around. So you can run out of fuel while still showing fuel in the tanks if you're not careful.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hello Mark, To be honest, as its been quite some time since I recorded the video, my memory is a little hazy but, I will try my best to respond to your points. 1) I agree. I seem to recall, at the time of recording, that the aircraft did not behave in this way (and that DC Designs fixed the IAS Hold logic thereafter). 2) That was what I came to understand but, if I recall correctly, it’s not how the NAV radio on Concorde actually works (there’s no standby channel), hence the confusion. It’s a strange choice from DC Designs, as I can’t think of any aircraft, where the active frequency is “hidden” from you. 3) I can imagine and totally understand. I think I did hypothesise as much during the video. 4) Sure but, it would still be normal procedure to set the correct course. 5) Fair point. I simply wasn’t familiar with the fuel management system, at the time of recording. Not ideal of course but, I did make mention of that fact during the introduction. Thanks very much for your thoughts. I hope that clarifies things on my end a little. All the best : )

[@dadmadforgot4050]

To think there were guys out there who called actually doing this a day job! Wow.

[@hondarider100r]

Finally did a full flight in the Concorde. Anchorage Alaska to San Francisco. Was fun! Might fly this more rather than the A320 and 737 all the time

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

That’s great Honda, I’m glad you’re enjoying the aircraft! Happy flying and all the best : )

[@happypapi1903]

Its funny you're following the Colimata standard checklist. I think the most realistic from a procedural point of view (no IRL time on this type obv but having done extensive research and having 100+ hours on Colimata v2.01 with Heritage pack) is obviously the Colimata with the Heritage pack as a lot of the IRL procedures from BA (seen the IRL checklists from BA and read them) matched to the fantastic ITVV videos, Colimata v2.01 for XP11 is the most realistic currently available. I am holding out for FSLabs study level Concorde coming for MSFS and P3D v5 as that is the gold standard for simulated Concorde.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Happy PAPI, I did some research myself (though not as extensive as yours) and it seemed like the Colimata checklist had a lot in common with real world procedures. I also found it to be a great checklist in terms of being comprehensive, but also user friendly. The Colimata Concorde is excellent, though I’ve been away from it for far too long and now it’s too intimidating to get back into haha. I’m very much looking forward to FSLabs bringing their Concorde to MSFS as well! Cheers and all the best! : )

[@happypapi1903]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations I actually found PDFs of IRL British Airways Concorde documents including POH, QRH, standard instrument flows and normal/emergency procedures. really did help a lot. The new Heritage Mod (I got the premium version for XP12) is a BEAST! Been tinkering with it for a while now and my squirrel brain melted down and I have never been able to get it in the air. The INS procedures are very different than the regular ones (for one, you have to set the initial position on all three INS CDUs, while in standby, then you have to run the AFCS tests, and then put it into align, then put all three CDUs into remote (first is the CDU you want to use - I use the left seat first, then the right seat, then the aft pedestal), then you enter your first five coordinates, carry on with the CG computer set up (I never got that far!). Needless to say everything now works for the most part, including the AFCS test panel, and the PVS1580 computer and the INS has been rebuilt from scratch. It's pretty insane how much detail is there. Definitely a handful for one person. Even I couldn't get off the ground without messing up the sequencing of the INS setup procedure.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, well that certainly sounds like fun (in a way only a flight simmer could enjoy), HP! Thanks for the heads up, I shall have to check out the Heritage mod myself at some point. Happy flying (if you ever get there hehe) and all the best! : )

[@Kaipeternicolas]

I've seen this performance issue in several add-ons. Not sure why. The Concord definitely climbed faster to cruise than DC models it here.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Kaipeternicolas, I did see something afterwards, about Live Weather causing performance degradation. Apparently Live Weather uses an incorrect temperature datum, causing the temperature gradient to be wrong as one climbs. Whilst the above would certainly account for some of Concorde's loss in performance, I still think the aircraft is underpowered in general. Running the same takeoff, at the same weights in the Colimata Concorde, the aircraft chews up a lot less runway. Unfortunately with MSFS, it's often hard to tell whether there is an inherent problem with the sim, or whether the addon just isn't modelled very well - we've seen quite a bit of both to date. Given that high speed flight modelling is still quite new in the sim, perhaps it still needs a bit of tweaking. . . Cheers and all the best! : )

[@Kaipeternicolas]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations thank you for the info. You know I noticed something similar on the Cessna 414 that I bought. It barely makes it up to around 16,000 feet. Very unrealistic. I think it's something with the physics or WX.

[@mrpleasurehead]

This is an amazing review as always. Thanks for taking the time. I fly for BAVirtual and am considering joining their Concorde Fleet.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much Alex, I'm glad you enjoyed the video / found it useful! Ahh BAV! I spent a while with them back in the day haha. I don't recall what my pilot number was and at any rate, I'm sure someone else is using it these days. . . I used to enjoy flying the 737 out of Gatwick with BAV, shows you how long ago I was with them ha XD The DC Designs Concorde is far from perfect, but it gets the job done and still offers up a nice challenge to operate. If you do pick it up, I hope you enjoy it! Happy flying and all the best : )

[@arokh72]

I thought the Concorde cockpit would be more advanced, until I remembered the aircraft is basically the same age as me, therefore the cockpit systems are basically an early 70s design. I don't know why I expected a glass cockpit, and no flight engineer, since, even at its conclusion in 2003, glass cockpits weren't as much as thing as they are now even in airliners, and some 'normal' airliners still had flight engineers on board.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

I think that's actually part of the charm of Concorde Arokh; Like Apollo, Concorde was using 60's technology to achieve a feat that we currently aren't even capable of today - quite amazing! I find these older cockpits so much more interesting / charming than today's EFIS flight decks. There's no doubting that what modern aviation has managed to achieve in terms of design is quite astounding, but a little bit of soul has been lost along the way. . . Cheers and all the best! : )

[@jgord7958]

I have a question about one of your different videos. Does the Boeing 247 have gyropilot?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Jgord, Sorry for the slow reply. The B247 does not have a gyropilot (or indeed any form of autopilot) no. Obviously that's period accurate, but personally I think the devs should have given people the option to use some sort of automation via the clipboard. Maybe such a feature will be added at a later date. I hope that helps, all the best! : )

[@darojax]

What's that radio chatter in the background? Some kind of software or?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Darojax, It’s real-world ATC recordings from LiveATC.net, that I’ve then edited into the video. I believe there is also an ATC chatter app available for MSFS though, if that’s the sort of thing you’re after : ) Cheers and all the best!

[@darojax]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Thanks!

[@VRFlightSimGuy]

Congratulations on a stellar review! Many thanks

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank you sir! Very much appreciated : ) I'd imagine the view through that visor would look pretty great in VR ; ) All the best!

[@dogone7262]

The AB indicator lights (on fuel flow)... are they working?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi DO, To be honest, it’s been so long since I’ve had a chance to fly the DC Designs Concorde, that I don’t recall whether the lights were working or not. I can’t really tell from the video, but it looks like the AB indicators probably weren’t working. The DC Designs Concorde has been updated a couple of times since my review, so the issue may have been corrected, but I’m not sure on that one I’m afraid. Sorry I can’t be of a bit more help on that one. All the best! : )

[@stavroulis1908]

very good video and thanks for the concorde experience!! one question how you move the camera like this?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much Stavroulakis! Glad you enjoyed it : ) The camera work is courtesy of a device called TrackIR. It essentially monitors head movement and then inputs it into the sim. It's great, although somewhat pricey. There are cheaper / freeware alternatives available, should you wish to try it. Cheers and all the best!

[@mulebaron]

Mighty nice review as usual chief.....all the best !!!!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank you sir, glad you enjoyed it and much appreciated : ) All the best!

[@delmonicojoe1005]

Great fly and good handling, from a Learjet 35A pilot.......

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank you very much, sir! I’m glad you enjoyed the flight : ) All the best!

[@cyrillekaouche-ps7jq]

Breathtaking flight Ever 🎉 Butter landing. Hi Captain Bravo for your expertise. Hats off.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Many thanks Cyrille, I’m really glad you enjoyed the flight! Much appreciated and all the best to you : )

[@MattBo1993]

$50 AUD for fsx modelling. Respectful pass.

[@davecbm6062]

It’s fantastic immersive aircraft especially in VR.

[@slendii366]

Have you ever played fsx? Who spread this rumor cuz it's definitely NOR fsx model. Concorde is 100% native. And poly count is high.

[@MattBo1993]

@@slendii366 Not arguing the fact DC are advertising it as a native fs2020 build. Just saying it looks like it’s from fsx. Compare it with 80% of avail payware aircraft that cost the same OR less and DC Designs models are always subpar in the visuals inside and out. Good on him and the team for all their hard work but they’re completely over priced for what they deliver.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Fair enough Matt. The visuals are not one of the products strong points. DC Designs has stated that they plan to continue working on the modelling / texturing, so lets hope the addon is ultimately brought up to more typical MSFS standards. $50 isn't a small amount of money for sure and I can see why this one wouldn't be for everyone. . . Cheers and all the best! : )

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

I'd imagine looking out through the visor must be rather brilliant in VR Dave! : )

[@alexc8920]

your reviews are pure gold

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks Alex! Very kind of you to say and very much appreciated : ) Glad you're enjoying the content. All the best!

[@ysteinRnning]

If I wasn’t already buying this (once on marketplace) the last 15 seconds sold it!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, cheers Øystein! Happy you made it to the end of the vid ; ) Hope you enjoy Concorde when she hits the Marketplace then! : )

[@aaronsuever2532]

Would love to know what checklist you're using for this. Been struggling to find a decent one.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Aaron, I use this one: forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/52911-concorde-checklistpdf/ It's the best one I've found in terms of completeness, readability and clarity. There are a few useful steps missing (I've annotated mine with some extra notes), but it covers everything quite well for the most part. I hope that helps! All the best : )

[@sesgow]

In the manual it did say that the concorde was occasionally leveled out at around 50000ft when flying heavy so it seems accurate that at 53000ft you were a bit below mach 2. Not sure if this is realistic but at least it seems that it works as intended by the developer.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

It’s not entirely accurate, as Max Cruise should maintain speed above all else (even putting the aircraft into a descent if needs be); sounds like the flight level was quite plausible then though. I did see the devs mention as well, that a bug with live weather (where it references it’s temperature datum from) causes the jet to top out earlier, than if you’re simply using a weather preset. Overall I get the impression that it isn’t perfect, but it *is* a solid effort and again, it gets the job done. Thanks very much for the info! All the best : )

[@jennydavis4198]

you're engine start procedure and a lot of preflight seem not to be in the manual where are you getting the info?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Jenny, Sorry for the slow reply. I tried to study up on Concorde ahead of this review and at the time I was using the Colimata Concorde for X-Plane 11. The Colimata version of the aircraft is quite a bit more detailed, so the checklists etc are much more thorough - those were the checklists I was using for this video. I thought it would be interesting to see what works on the DC Designs Concorde and what doesn't. I hope that clarifies things a little. All the best! : )

[@jstring]

Loved the flight, every minute of it. Wish you would have shown some of the cabin interior during cruise tho.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much GAOTU, really glad you enjoyed it! Ahh, well I did initially have a shot of the cabin in the cruise, but I had to be fairly brutal on the editing, to keep the video time down (I probably should have kept that part in though in hindsight). The cabin does have the iconic Concorde Mach / Altitude display included, although like the rest of the aircraft, it doesn't quite match up visually with the real deal. Congrats on making it all the way through the video, it was a bit of a marathon haha. Cheers and all the best! : )

[@luisbezerrak6727]

What ATC chatter program are you using?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Luis, For my videos I actually use recordings from LiveATC.net, which I then edit in. I believe there is an MSFS ATC chatter app available though, if that's the sort of thing you're after. Cheers and all the best! : )

[@LainShotCS]

What plug in is doing the radio chatter?

[@barthandelus8340]

Sounds like the ITVV Concorde video to me

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Lain, The radio chatter is actually real-world recordings that I have taken from LiveATC.net and then edited into the video. I believe there is an MSFS ATC chatter app available though, if that's the sort of thing you're after. I hope that helps. All the best! : )

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Actually it was a different Concorde documentary that I took the crew audio from Barthandelus. I do own the ITVV Concorde DVD's though and needless to say, very much enjoy them! Cheers! : )

[@K4Ri80]

Great video mister, even all the passengers are soo happy with such a pro captain!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank you very much sir! Always appreciated : ) Happy, or scared - it's hard to tell? XD

[@IBTypeR]

what a great video, that approach was sweeeet! great stuff as ever!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank you sir! Glad you enjoyed the video and indeed the approach - a little more exciting than your average ILS landing haha. Thanks for watching, much appreciated! : )

[@urgentsiesta7606]

Very fair review - glad to see DCD has raised their bar for this one. In the end, and as much as I enjoy MSFS, I'll stick with Colimata in X-Plane for this aircraft. FWIW, I can't help but feel the windows are a bit too high up the fuselage - not a Concorde expert, though...

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank you very much sir, I always try my best! ; ) There are of course a number of areas that could be improved upon; but credit where it’s due, DC Designs do seem to have built a relatively solid foundation (really what let’s the aircraft down is graphical issues - which are potentially sorted easily enough and automation - which I would imagine is tied up in MSFS’ issues at the end of the day). Systems wise the aircraft is obviously far from study level, but I do think it’s a genuinely decent effort at creating an “accessible Concorde”. I actually picked up the Colimata Concorde to use as a study tool ahead of this review - and boy am I glad I did! Lovely addon and much more inline with the level of depth I generally look for personally. I did / do think the same about the windows, but like yourself, I don’t pretend to be an expert on a subject I know little about XD Thanks as always! : )

[@urgentsiesta7606]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Funny thing now that I think about it, Colimata's effort got off to a similar "rough" start to DC Designs. Here's to hoping DCD continue to refine their work in a similar manner - would be great to see their very interesting addons become polished over time. Or sooner ;) BTW - very cool to have the IRL Concorde cockpit recordings in your video. Yet another reason to appreciate your work!

[@marshie1337]

Superb review, you never fail to disappoint sir. Your hard work is very much appreciated.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Cheers Marshie! Always a pleasure. Glad you enjoyed the flight : ) Thanks again for watching. All the best!

[@themoodiestsmoothie]

The ATC audio being EIDW CTR was kinda weird but other than that it was a great video

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha yeah, unfortunately getting hold of any UK ATC recordings is rather tricky (due to legal issues with doing so); Irish controllers often have to step in and fill the gap for the day ; ) As it happens, I did actually just come across some decent UK ATC recordings, so I’ll try and make use of those in the future. Either way, really glad you enjoyed the video otherwise! Thanks and all the best : )

[@dennisjohnson1893]

Hey Guys, I have a question. After I push back from the gate and start the engines, I lower the visor and nose to the 2nd position. My throttles are in the idle position. I get a loud constant warning alarm. I push the throttles up about 2% and the warning sound shuts off, back to idle warning sound comes back on. Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Dennis, If memory serves me correctly, Concorde has a warning to tell you when the aircraft starts to roll on the ground (I believe it is just for pilot awareness). I don't recall the warning being continuous, but it sounds like that is quite possibly what you're hearing (I don't think it was modelled at the time of recording, but perhaps DC Designs added it in with a more recent update)? *If* my assumption is correct, then you aren't doing anything wrong : ) All the best!

[@johnspurr1792]

Please may I ask about the reheat at night? Does it differ from the day version?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi John, Apologies for the very slow reply, but I wanted to test and make sure before getting back to you (and have only just found the time to do so). The afterburner does indeed look different at night, with more of a pronounced "tail" to the animation under low light conditions. I hope that helps. All the best! : )