Concorde "As Real as it Gets" | Full Flight with Real Crew Audio, ATC, Checklists - Part 1 | XP

[@incar95678]

Definitely the best Sim reviewer bar none! I must confess, I didn't catch on that this was X Plane, not MSFS until I saw the imputing of waypoints. That was the giveaway as that equipment has not made it to MSFS yet. A shame as this is my favourite feature with the multi function turn dial that not only displays waypoints, but also how far off track, time to next waypoint etc.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank you very much indeed Incar, very kind of you to say (and hugely appreciated)! Haha, well I'm pleased you say that. I was obviously using a heavily modded version of X-Plane here, but I think the sim can be brought up to a broadly competitive standard with MSFS. It's a shame, the X-Plane content doesn't get nearly as much interest on my channel, but I think if people gave it a go, they would be pleasantly surprised. . . There are too many great aircraft in X-Plane, to be abandoning the sim altogether and whilst MSFS has been developing at a rate of knots, it is still lacking a high fidelity vintage jet like the 737-200 etc. As you say, having a proper INS is half the fun with these aircraft, something which the DC Designs version of Concorde sadly lacks. Cheers and all the best : )

[@ivopiscevic]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations not a fan of MSFS. I'm a P3D guy 😂 That being said, I also love Xplane and eagerly look forward to buying the 12 version when it'll go out, to alternate a little bit from the graphics and experience of P3D

[@Unknown_Ooh]

Mods, a lot of mods

[@xX_Gravity_Xx]

​@@IntotheBlueSimulations I'll admit I miss XP. I need to upgrade my system before I can run both. Between the 450 gig of Assetto Corsa mods, the 300 gig of Skyrim mods and the 300+ gig of Flight Sim addons my wallet and my storage can't handle anymore unfortunately. I do miss the 727 and the 717 in MSFS.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, I know how you feel Gravity. Mind you, with work, life and running the channel, I finally had to admit defeat and uninstall anything that wasn’t a flight sim from my PC - I have no time for anything else these days (which is a shame, as I quite enjoy a spot of sim racing etc also) XD Such is the march of technology; it doesn’t matter how much disk space you have, it’ll always get filled eventually haha. Cheers : )

[@wickensonline]

I'm 53. My grandad who lived in Edgeware once took me in his Mini Clubman to Heathrow for the scheduled departure of Concorde from the roof of the long stay carpark. The noise was amazing and those afterburners! You can imagine the impact that had on a 10 year old!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Lovely stuff Mark! Grandad's are always the best for these sorts of things haha ; ) I imagine that would indeed have been a very memorable experience! I can't say that I ever got that close to Concorde whilst she was flying, but she used to come over our house semi-regularly when I was young and I remember it vividly. Thanks for sharing and all the best! : )

[@douglasfreeman3229]

Your grandad knew a thing or two about being a ten year old lad!

[@sparkymarky008]

What a delight to watch. Thoroughly enjoyed it. I have Concorde on MSFS and it's so enjoyable to fly. To think this was designed in the 60's without computers just shows what skill there was around then, amazing. Having worked at LHR for 15 years as well during Concorde's time I can honestly say it looked just as beautiful on the ground taxing as it did in the air. Fond memories. Thanks once again.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much Marky, really glad you enjoyed it! : ) Concorde is indeed an engineering marvel by any standards, but to think she was designed and tested almost 60 years ago, is beyond impressive. I think that’s one of the many facets of her charm. I used to occasionally see Concorde passing over my house as a young kid, so I have some fond memories of the aircraft also. It seemed inconceivable back then, that one day she would no longer be flying. . . I’m glad you’re enjoying the DC Designs version of Concorde in MSFS. Happy flying and all the best!

[@kernicterus1233]

I grew up in Woodley in the 70's and 80's, about a mile and a half from the Sandford Lane NDB that you talked about. Concorde would scream right over my house, and my schools (William Gray & then Bulmershe) at 11am every weekday, it was so damn loud that every lesson just had to stop for 5 minutes or so. I learned about the NDB when I joined the 1st Hurst Air Scouts. We used to go to Heathrow for the day just to watch it take-off; family trips, cub scouts (3rd Woodley) & air scouts. It was quite literally a daily part of my childhood. I'll wager nobody ever replies to these particular comments in relation to Fairwater Drive, Bulmershe, or 1st Hurst.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much for the story Kernicterus! I grew up with Concorde passing overhead occasionally, but she was always well on her way at that point, certainly nowhere near as intimate as your experience with the aircraft by the sounds of it - amazing! A real shame Concorde is no longer gracing the skies and interrupting kids in the middle of class haha. Cheers and all the best! : )

[@rbgerald2469]

The Concorde was a magnificent piece of machinery doomed by changing times and circumstances. Nowadays, cheaper; not faster is the name of the game. But Concorde is still a beauty; where it's magnificence in looks can only be matched by other aircraft. (The A350, 747, and 787 come to my mind) Thanks for the review man!!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Indeed RB; Concorde was a masterpiece of design and sadly, an icon of a different era. Efficiency certainly is the name of the game these days and whilst aircraft design has become rather more generic as a result, there are certainly still some beautiful aircraft out there. My pleasure on the video, I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks very much for watching and all the best : )

[@rbgerald2469]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations ..True..

[@vote4carp]

Hahaha, "Apparently we know where you live." I love the ATC banter, top notch with a bit of fun!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, indeed Nicholas, that one gave me a good chuckle when I first heard it as well : D Cheers and all the best!

[@Justathought81]

such an amazing aircraft, love going through the programing! You're videos are second to none sir.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Indeed a truly wonderful machine and it was fascinating learning a few more of the "ins and outs" of Concorde. I had always wanted to learn how to "fly" / operate the aircraft and the DC Designs Concorde did at least give me the impetus to finally do that. I'm certainly looking forward to the FSLabs Concorde, when that eventually arrives in MSFS! Thanks very much for the kind words - I was really happy with how this one turned out I must admit hehe. Cheers and all the best! : )

[@thomasbutleriii9748]

I lived near Dulles Airport in VA. And my 6th grade teacher worked for British Airways as a ticket agent. You could hear the engines of the concord when it was taking off and we were over 5 miles from the airport. As kids there was nothing like hearing those engines powering up. 😊

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

I’m glad you have fond memories of the old gal, Thomas! My situation as a kid was somewhat the opposite haha, in that I could often see Concorde flying overhead, but could never really hear her; it’s still an image / aircraft that has stuck with me very vividly ever since though. Thanks for sharing and all the best! : )

[@thecavemandynamic2685]

Those afterburner effects at take-off were dope! 🙌

[@chrisipad4425]

Thank you for making this interesting video for us all on KZbin, no doubt this is the best Concorde simulation video I have ever watched!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

My absolute pleasure Chris! I'm really glad you enjoyed the video and that's very kind of you to say! I tried my best to do the old girl justice ; ) Cheers and all the best : )

[@ChrisDIYerOklahoma]

Awesome sim-video! Enjoyed it. I got to see (and touch) an SR-71 Blackbird in Arizona a few years back...it is one sleek machine! When I was working radar one night in the early 1990's (long range radar military surveilance...not ATC) I was goofing off in the radar shelter. Something caught my eye on the analog CRT scope. It didn't "look right". So, I managed to put a digital MCE tracker on it and it painted it's flight path. The computer calculated it was going 1,900 mph (ground speed) at about 68,000 ft. At that speed, the radar could only sweep-track it for maybe a minute or less...due to it's range limitations and aircraft's RCS and crazy speed. Dummy me decided to radio the watch sup. He said to come down and have a talk with him. As I walked down scratching my head what aircraft could do that, the SR-71 came into my head as I popped open the door. When I saw him, I asked, "SR-71?" He said, "yep, you didn't see that". But, my initial thought was an inbound missile or satellite coming down from space.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Cheers Chris, really glad you enjoyed the video! Haha, thanks for sharing the story - gave me a good chuckle. It's certainly not every day you see something hurtling through the air at those sorts of speeds, so I can't say I blame you for not twigging immediately XD The SR-71 might have Concorde beat on speed, but it's not quite as well suited for quaffing champagne ; ) Thanks again and all the best! : )

[@ComfortsSpecter]

Beautiful Work A Real Concord Experience Very Few Media Has Really Captured This Amazing Simulation Incredible Art Thank You Great Man

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank you very much for the kind words, MJ! I’m really glad you enjoyed the flight and felt that it captured the magic of Concorde, in some small way : ) My absolute pleasure on the video! Many thanks for watching and all the best!

[@andrewadkins5567]

Very impressive seeing the Concotd come off the deck in full afterburner. Reminds me of watching the F/A 18's flying off of the catapults.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Indeed Andrew! Watching some videos of Concorde the other day, I realised just how "ridiculous" it seems now, having a commercial passenger jet with afterburners haha. Concorde was an awesome machine. . . All the best : )

[@SpeedbirdConcordeOne]

Miss you Concorde 😢

[@HenryDobrasch]

I got the chance to see the Concorde in Manchester a few weeks ago and I can say with certainty that the Concorde is one of the biggest engineering marvels of the 20th century. At least to an avgeek.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Absolutely GP! Clearly way ahead of it's time, an absolute engineering marvel and one of those rare pieces of machinery that genuinely seems to have a soul. Concorde was / is a true masterpiece! Cheers and all the best : )

[@zdp-189]

Is that in a museum in Manchester? I was wondering if they mothballed the 20 or so made, hopefully though I'd expect them to be preserved somewhere? I've never been to UK or Europe, but would love to see one in person one day like I finally did one SR-71 at Intrepid Museum!

[@ryanndungu3147]

You're definitely my favorite reviewer and sim pilot, keep the good work up!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank you very much indeed Ryan - very kind of you to say! I’m really happy to hear that you’re enjoying the content, I shall certainly try my best to keep it up : ) Much appreciated and all the best to you!

[@adamditch5835]

Seeing this Sim has brought my Fight to Washington in Concorde right back to me. The sheer power of the take off was unforgettable and the sound of the engines in reheat is perfect.. Thanks for putting this wonderful Sim together.. 👍

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hello Adam, Well, lucky you haha! That’s awesome - I’m really glad the video brought back some good memories : ) My pleasure and all the best!

[@simonlong3579]

Great to see you blasting out of 27L which was the preferred take off runway for Concorde due to being next to T4. Often getting clearance to use it even when it wasn’t the active runway in use & to go against other traffic 👍

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Cheers Simon. I tried to keep everything as accurate as I could (where practical) - at least to the degree that my knowledge of Concorde allowed. I gathered 27L was preferred, but I didn't realise Concorde was often accommodated to such an extent haha! Thanks for the info. All the best : )

[@Erny_Module]

Another excellent vid - fascinating viewing! About 30 years ago I was working for a management consultancy at the CAA. The ATCO's were all really great people and would give us guided tours 'behind the scenes' - the best was being in Heathrow control tower at dusk, timed perfectly to watch Concorde take off, full chat, afterburner plumes, watching it from above - truly awesome! Also met Pete Finlay, Senior Concorde flight engineer.... he had some stories! And got a signed copy of his book too! Looking forward to Part 2!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Cheers Erny, really glad you enjoyed it! That sounds like quite an experience - very memorable I'm sure! I've had somewhat similar (though not nearly as cool haha) experiences with ATCO's; they're always so inviting and keen to show you what goes on. Hopefully Part 2 shouldn't be too far off now - it keeps getting bumped for other content / reviews haha. Thanks very much for watching and all the best : )

[@maedilein6802]

We were on a cruise ship quite a few years ago and had a former BA Concorde pilot as a speaker. Loved his talk about the Concorde. He explained that each pilot was sometimes referred to as Master, and this man's unfortunate last name was Bates.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, that is indeed rather unfortunate! Still, I’m sure as a Concorde pilot, life wasn’t too bad otherwise hehe ; ) That must have been a fascinating talk, brilliant stuff : ) Thanks for sharing. All the best!

[@edchen4689]

Best procedure description seen of the concorde. Thanks makes me flight this plane from now on.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Well, thanks very much Ed, that’s very kind of you to say! I’m really glad you found the video series to be useful - my absolute pleasure! Have fun with Concorde. Happy flying and all the best : )

[@racheljennings8548]

Stood under its wing when it came to Christchurch 😊 lovely memory of a lovely bird.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Ah lovely indeed Rachel! Sadly I only managed to get up close to Concorde in a museum, but I do remember seeing it pass over my house occasionally as a kid : )

[@090giver090]

That exchange with ATC at 31:29 made me laugh really loud :)

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, I’m glad it gave you a chuckle 090; it did me also when I first heard it haha. I was quite surprised that ATC managed to figure out what was going on there XD All the best! : )

[@deltic5514]

I miss that roar. Used to come over us every day but I always looked up to her. What a aircraft

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Yes, it’s a real shame that she’s no longer flying isn’t it Deltic. Concorde used to pass over my house very occasionally and it always seemed unfathomable back then, that one day she wouldn’t be flying. . . All the best! : )

[@drewheffero9672]

Outstanding.. Well done.. Also love the additional voice overs from the real speedvird pilots and engineer in the background.. Nice touch for those who see the itvv vids.. Thoroughly enjoyed it

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank you very much for the kind words Drew, I’m really glad you enjoyed the video! I thought I’d better bring the professionals along for the ride ; ) Much appreciated. Many thanks for watching and all the best : )

[@rdubb77]

What gets me is that the plane cruise climbed to 60,000 feet. That's the Armstrong line, where exposure to the atmosphere would make your blood boil. So you cannot lose cabin pressure, because they didn't hand out full pressure suits to each passenger. True trust in engineering and inspection.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Rob, From what I've read, Concorde's certification re depressurisation, was based on the loss of one cabin window (hence the smaller than usual windows) and then a rapid descent down to a more reasonable altitude. So essentially factoring for a rapid decompression, but not an instantaneous one. I can't say I know all that much about how a loss of pressure will affect the body at those sorts of altitudes, but so far as hypoxia goes, the crew had positive-pressure breathing apparatus (the pax only had normal oxygen, but then they only need to be "kept alive" I suppose, as opposed to fully cognisant). It sounds like it's somewhat questionable whether or not the crew would actually have been able to get their mask on in time, given the case of a more or less instantaneous decompression, but they were of course trained for the scenario at any rate. Concorde was indeed an engineering marvel and certainly pushed the boundaries (on a multitude of fronts) of what was a civilian airliner was capable of! Cheers for your thoughts and all the best : )

[@oppoandroidf1174]

Love Concorde,..The most elegant aircaft ever made,especially when landing approaching viewed from opposite front...Beautiful...beautiful...🙏🙏😍😍👌👌

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Concorde was indeed a masterpiece of design and without a doubt one of the most beautiful machines ever made (would be a tough call between Concorde, the Spitfire and the Vulcan haha). I very much agree that she looks stunning during the landing : ) Cheers and all the best!

[@PilotFlo]

What a machine. And they built this in the 60s

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Absolutely Mueflo! I think the age of Concorde accounts for a large part of its charm; it's phenomenal that she was designed, built and flown using 60's technology (I have heard it said, that building Concorde was actually a more difficult design challenge than going to the moon!). The fact that the cockpit looks like a repurposed Apollo Command Module, is one of the things I really love about the aircraft haha. Cheers and all the best : )

[@miloszlewandowski7042]

great in-depth video much appreciated. Also it's funny to see humany going backwards in fast aviation. it's interesting to know that clearly in the 70s people had more interest in creating new ideas and accomplish new milestones. If I would ever had an opportunity to become a very wealthy individual, I would restore or build another Concorde for everyone to enjoy. That would be nice.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Milosz, Yeah it’s pretty sad isn’t it, that profit seems to come before most other endeavours these days and humanity doesn’t really seem to have quite the same level of motivation to “push the boundaries” as it once did. I do hope you become rich then haha - I would love to see Concorde gracing the skies once more! ; ) I’m really glad you enjoyed the video. My pleasure and all the best! : )

[@SteveOnTheInterweb]

Love how the pilots sound like characters in The Italian Job!

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

I love the overdubs of the actual BA pilots in the take off portion. That video that the audio came from is one of my faves. I watch it often. And I noticed that the graphics are definitely X-Plane 11. There's just some aspect of the consoles that it captures so much better than FSX or 2020,. Those are good, but these are just so much clearer and easier on the eyes. Brilliant video.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Dio, Thanks very much! I'm really glad you enjoyed the video. I tried to do the old gal justice, by taking the professionals along for the ride ; ) It is indeed the Colimata Concorde, within X-Plane 11. The FSLabs Concorde is still the final word in systems / flight modelling fidelity I gather, but the Colimata Concorde is a very nice compromise - still plenty of detail to get stuck into and the most beautifully recreated virtual Concorde out there at the moment. Thanks again and all the best! : )

[@UKPete]

Great video and instructions on how to fly Concorde thanks!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much Peter! Really glad you enjoyed it : ) All the best!

[@filakyle3663]

Best concord sim video i have seen. Thank you.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank you very much indeed Fila, very kind of you to say! I certainly tried my best to make a video worth of Concorde, so I’m really happy that you enjoyed it : ) Cheers and all the best!

[@filakyle3663]

Thank you for reply. 1. You did profesional editing. Video, audio, for inside outside views. 2. I liked good view inside cockpit and seeing all thouse thousands switches. Becouse you used head tracking or something similar. 3. Liked your commentary. And you seemed like a concord pilot veteran knowing all the stuff. Nice fluent speaking about procedures. Felt like listening to very good profesional pilot. 4. Personaly: I know so much about regular aircrafts already. But as i saw concord procedures. It seemd to me as spacecraft. Wow! Cant wait for another video. If you will. Thank you.

[@erossimonostan5730]

A beautifull Flight and a very realistic video with the most beautifull airplane ever !!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much indeed Simon, I'm really glad you enjoyed the video : ) All the best!

[@speedlime1515]

Great job, keep up the good work. This is one of the top channels, I like your attention to detail. I tried a number of times to fly on Concord but it just did not happen. An aviation icon.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much Speedlime! Really glad you enjoyed the video and indeed that you're enjoying the content in general (and very kind of you to say as much). I generally just try and make the sort of content that I would like to watch and it's brilliant to see that there are others that enjoy the same sort of thing : ) That's a real shame re Concorde. I was a bit too young to fly on her before she retired and I think it would have been a tough sell, trying to get my parents to cough up the money for their 12 yr old to go and drink champagne on on a supersonic jet haha. I always thought I would have the opportunity though - it just seemed inconceivable at the time, that one day Concorde would no longer grace the skies. . . Thanks again and all the best!

[@terencejay8845]

My RAF Harrier bro had a 'job swap' with BA pilots, as BA liked to keep in with the RAF for a source of pilots. He was lucky enough to get a Concorde Captain. So, once airborne he was invited into the cockpit and took it up past Mach1. As there was a speed display in the cabin, going over Mach1 always raised a cheer. So he went to New York, stayed overnight and 'flew' it back the next day. As for the Concorde pilot, he was treated to a full-bore run in a Harrier as bro put it through its paces.

[@turnerthemanc]

My dad calibrated the fuel tanks at Heathrow, and I got to go with him once. Watched Concorde take off and land from the top of a giant oil tanker near the runway

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Ah very cool TM - an incredibly memorable experience I'm sure! : ) All the best!

[@douglasfreeman3229]

Cool!

[@billgates.got.ripped6965]

> most underrated channel ever

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much indeed Bill! Really glad that you’re still enjoying the content and I’m especially happy that you enjoyed this video in particular : ) Cheers!

[@VarunGupta3009]

Beautiful video. Thanks!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much Varun, I'm really glad you enjoyed it! My absolute pleasure! Thanks for watching and all the best : )

[@MrKaktusPL]

those beeping while pushing back is AoA sensor having a seizure due to the bumps in the taxiway and unusual movement for it. hence why that white stripe is flying around i think.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Ahh, thanks Kaktus! I had thought those alerts were as a result of systems coming online during the engine start, but the AOA indicator is certainly doing a little jig their during the pushback haha. Cheers for the info, much appreciated : )

[@scotty6346]

Great content as usual mate, I love your reviews, ITBS is the best out there! So professional and an education for flight noobs like me!👌

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank you ever so much Scotty! I'm really glad you enjoyed the video (I think this is one of the videos I have spent the most time on) and it's brilliant to hear that you're enjoying the content in general : ) Thanks again for the kind words - all the best!

[@star1child109]

Very impressive and at the same time gutted it's not currently for MSFS

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks Star1 Child! Yeah, the Colimata Concorde is a very nice effort overall and it is a real shame not to have something like it in MSFS. I gather FSLabs will be brining their Concorde to the sim eventually, but that's probably many years away from happening. . . Cheers and all the best : )

[@gooner72]

When you think that this lady could burn up to 6 tonnes of fuel when taxiing, it shows you how thirsty those beautiful Olympus engines could be. She was the most beautiful aircraft ever designed and she'll never be equalled, let alone surpassed.🇬🇧🇬🇧✌✌

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, I didn't appreciate that it was quite *that* much fuel Gooner! Very economical indeed XD As you say though, a design that is unlikely to ever be surpassed in terms of its sheer elegance / beauty and one of those very few pieces of man-made machinery that has its own soul. It's a real shame that Concorde is no longer flying, but at least we can experience her just a little in the sim. Cheers and all the best! : )

[@aro8000]

60,000ft, a U-2 spy plane pilot squeezes into a tight cockpit, unziping his pressure suit, trying to pee into a plastic bag. Meanwhile, on board of the Concorde passing him at high speed: droplets of water run down a glass of well-chilled, just served Mr. Smith's champagne. Amazing machine.

[@RicardoGarcia-ow9xf]

One word: AMAZING!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank you ever so much Ricardo, I'm really glad you enjoyed it! Cheers and all the best : )

[@IBTypeR]

cool vid! looking forward to part 2 - GG ITB

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much IB, glad you enjoyed it! Part 2 should be uploaded in the not too distant future : ) Cheers!

[@DOGOID]

I like that you used the audio from the Concorde doc'

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much Dogoid, I’m glad you enjoyed it! I wanted to try and do Concorde justice and it seemed like the best way of really recreating the ambiance of such a flight : ) Cheers and all the best!

[@jep1103]

The instrument panel look much improved graphically wise.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Jep, Well this is actually the Colimata version of Concorde, within X-Plane 11. It is indeed a more faithful recreation of Concorde, not just graphically, but also in terms of systems, flight model etc. It was actually the aircraft I used to get up to speed ahead of my DC Designs review haha. A very nice addon overall. . . Cheers and all the best : )

[@PogchampStudios]

Wow insane realism, especially in xPlane

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much, Pogchamp! I tried my best to fly this beautiful rendition of Concorde as accurately as I can (though no doubt mistakes were made haha) and to drag some extra life out of XPlane 11 ; ) I really enjoyed the flight and I’m glad you did also (by the sounds of it). Thanks very much for watching and all the best! : )

[@mcnastysplace.4272]

First time seeing anything like this it’s incredible 🤪😁😎✌🏼

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Ah well I'm really glad you enjoyed it then McNasty! Concorde is an amazing feat of engineering, so it was really interesting trying to better understand (for this video) how she was flown and operated. It's brilliant that you enjoyed coming along for the ride : ) Cheers and all the best!

[@cheshirepiper9254]

Top quality, a real insight 👍👍

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much CP, really glad you enjoyed it : ) All the best!

[@uavvidography2760]

Totally appreciated,

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much UAV, likewise! Really glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching and all the best! : )

[@RobertDuren]

You are AWESOME! You play this plane and all of the rest of the planes like Stradivariuses. I’m smarter because I watch your videos.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, thanks very much indeed Bob, very kind of you to say! XD I really enjoy *trying* to fly these machines as accurately as I can (though I can't say I get it right 100% of the time). I'm really glad you're enjoying the content and indeed finding it useful; that has to be one of the more flattering comments I have received to date : D Cheers and all the best! : )

[@ComfortsSpecter]

Incredible Art Beautiful Bird An Inspiration Demanding Recreation Thank You

[@rolanddutton4723]

Great stuff. Looking forward to one of those smooth itbs landings.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, cheers Roland! I fear you may be a little bit disappointed with Part 2 then XD Pretty tricky to land the old Colimata Concorde; of courrrse I only clunked it on for the sake of realism though : P All the best!

[@bthomasx]

Amazing

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much BT! Really glad you enjoyed it : ) All the best!

[@caiazzo123]

Cracking video thank you

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank you sir! I was rather pleased with how this one came out, so I’m really glad you enjoyed it : ) Cheers!

[@timgrovesUK]

Very nice work, I remember having to wait on a CDG flight because Concorde had priority for a 10:30 departure

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank you very much Timothy, I'm really glad you enjoyed it! Haha, well of all the reasons to get delayed, I suppose being stuck behind Concorde is one of the better ones. Must have been nice for those guys, always having such a high level of priority all the time! Cheers and all the best : )

[@--Zook--]

I was able to walk through a concorde a few years ago at a boeing museum. as a child of the 80's I was kinda shocked at how small it was inside. im 6'1" tall and I could not stand up inside. And it was about as wide as a TBM850 maybe? cool video.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Greg, Haha, that is indeed one of the first things most notice / comment on when seeing Concorde for the first time. I guess every inch of extra cabin width / height, means more airframe that has to be forced through the air at Mach 2. Still, Concorde was rather egalitarian; it might have been a bit cramped down the back, but it was even more so up the front ha! I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching and all the best : )

[@needlesbeckett]

Stunning, thanks for sharing 🎉

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much Andy, I’m really glad you enjoyed it! You’re most welcome! All the best : )

[@yassm]

idk why i love your videos. Loved the Concorde, you should try it with the Concorde Heritage avionics package 😊

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha well thanks very much Yassine, really glad you’re enjoying the content! Ah yes, I did read about the Heritage Avionics Package some time ago, but had completely forgotten to check it out thereafter - I shall have to do so! Cheers again for the info and indeed the kind words. All the best : )

[@61tree_VR_Gliding]

You are super skilled! Nice video.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much Robi, very kind of you to say : ) I'm really glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers and all the best!

[@denisy6]

this is a much better looking concorde than the one in MSFS

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

It is indeed Denis. It's a shame we don't yet have a Concorde with a similar level of fidelity in MSFS, though I gather FSLabs will be bringing theirs to the sim in due course. . . Cheers, all the best : )

[@ivopiscevic]

not a fan of MSFS - I'm a P3D guy 😂 That being said, I also love Xplane and eagerly look forward to buying the 12 version when it'll go out, to alternate a little bit from the graphics and experience of P3D. Great content keep it up and greetings from Switzerland

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Ivo, Haha, well “to each their own” of course! I don’t know whether or not I made it clear here, but this was in fact X-Plane 11 and not MSFS. No sim is perfect, but I think X-Plane currently offers the best balance between flight modelling and graphics; I too am looking forward to X-Plane 12 : ) Thanks very much and all the best!

[@jinzhang8241]

Mate, you flew the Concorde sim so realistically the flight sim programmers constructed a virtual Elton John from Business Class to knock at the cockpit door to give you champagne and a kiss.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, thanks very much Jin! High praise indeed! XD I'm really glad you and Elton enjoyed the flight : P All the best!

[@BossaNossa1]

So, the level of detail and function is fantastic! But, is the rest of the sim/craft "fuselage" rendered? for example behind you are all the seats, galley, etc... rendered? Or is it non existent? It would be cool to be able to get up and walk back to the galley or visit the AI passengers... Nice work!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hello again BN, The rest of the aircraft is indeed modelled, albeit to a much lower fidelity (you can see a shot of the cabin at the end of the video). I did plan to include some more cabin scenes in Part 2, but it looked so bad, it just wasn't worth bothering haha. The modelling and texturing is basic and there are no virtual passengers etc I'm afraid. I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching and all the best : )

[@Pilot-2020]

Mind if I ask what kind of checklist you used, was it a normal operations checklist or a simplified version? I found a checklist for the FSLabs Concorde, but it's over 100 pages and I just wonder if that's realistic or not

[@aclark5663]

Man, love this new version of ‘Checklist Simulator’.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha c’mon, who doesn’t love a good checklist?! : P

[@gamingandtechnology6913]

Hiiiii! I'm back after long semester 😁 Gonna flya for hours now .. just caught up with everything I missed ❤️❤️ Awesome flight ✈️🛫✈️🛫✈️🛫

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hey man! I hope it’s all going well and that you can enjoy a well earned rest then! Thanks as always for stopping by and catching up. Quite a mammoth undertaking I would imagine haha. Very much appreciated : )

[@gamingandtechnology6913]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations yes, I never get bored watching your videos, u make me feel that I'm flying the plane... It's very immersive 👍

[@jatflash]

G-BOAC on the instrument panel and G-BOAA on the fuselage.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, good spot Simon! I guess the person that created the repaint missed that one ; ) All the best!

[@hjr2000]

Cracking vid!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much Haden! Really glad you enjoyed it : ) Cheers for watching and all the best!

[@shinkicker404]

Really wish this version was in MSFS. It's like the only thing that makes me want to use X-plane.

[@incar95678]

And the SR-71. Hopefully MiIviz will release it soon for MSFS...

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Me too Melon Lord! The Colimata Concorde is so much more enjoyable and rewarding to operate than the DC Designs version. I gather we will eventually be getting the FSLabs Concorde in MSFS, but I suspect that is many years away. For now, I think the Colimata Concorde offers the best balance between systems fidelity and graphical beauty - I'm hoping it will transfer across nicely into X-Plane 12. All the best! : )

[@workaholica]

Sounds like captain John Hutchinson at the controls.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Correct sir! I figured I might as well have an eminent professional helping me out along the way ; ) All the best : )

[@4ndroidG]

Thank you for this excellent video!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

My absolute pleasure, Android! I’m really glad you enjoyed it : ) Many thanks and all the best!

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

Is part 2 available yet? I keep checking but can't seem to find it. Can't wait to see it!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Sorry for the long wait VH! Part 2 is pretty much ready to go, it’s just been tricky trying to work it in around other content on the channel etc. I’ll try and get it up within the next couple of weeks. I’m really glad you enjoyed Part 1 to such a degree : ) Cheers and all the best!

[@scotthopkins7711]

Was the waypoints you inputted at the beginning right? Seems like you missed one.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Scott, I don't know how the real world guys would have done it, but I elected not to enter Heathrow itself as WPT 1 (rather the next waypoint instead) - hence why it appears that the numbers don't quite match up in sequence. I hope that clarifies things. All the best! : )

[@garyreed6237]

What were you using for ATC for this video. I get it's XP but the voices sound human. Same with the ground crew. Could you please post your setups when you do a video. Excellent work. That Concorde looks Study Level.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Gary, I was using real-world ATC recordings, which I then edited into the video. The ground crew voices were as a result of using "better pushback", a freeware plugin for X-Plane 11 (well worth downloading!). I hope that clarifies things a little. Whilst your request for outlining my setup in videos is a very reasonable one, I'm afraid I just don't have the time to provide such details on each video (setup can vary quite a bit from one video to the next). That being said, I'm always happy to answer any questions where I can : ) I'm really glad you enjoyed the video, the Colimata Concorde is indeed excellent. Thanks very much and all the best!

[@gixxerthouk4]

wow excellent flight sim

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much gixxer, really glad you enjoyed it! : )

[@RogelioV1985]

31:37 "Apparently, We know where you live" 👀

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha - Big Brother is watching! : P Quite lucky to be able to fly over your own house, on your final Concorde flight though : D

[@unityxg]

This is great! Fine Video. Do you know where I can purchase this model?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much UNITYXG, really glad you enjoyed it! It’s the Colimata Concorde, available from the X-Plane store (if I remember correctly). Currently the addon only works in X-Plane 11, but I gather it will be updated for X-Plane 12. I hope that helps! Thanks for watching and all the best : )

[@DenisFerrari]

Fantastic! P.S. Which add-on do you use to have real liners' liveries and planes at the apt's?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much Denis, I'm really glad you enjoyed it! For the traffic, I was simply using the "Draw Parked Aircraft" option, from the X-Plane main settings menu (so far as I recall, I don't have any traffic addons installed). I hope that clarifies things a little. All the best! : )

[@simontillman3463]

Tried 3 times to fly Concord in MSFS twice frame rate tanked due to memory leak issues over New York and the third time ran out of fuel on final due to mismanagement by my flight engineer and crashed into an apartment building. was thinking of getting this for X plane but it isn't cheap.

[@racheljennings8548]

Oh dear!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Ha, sorry to hear that Simon -- sounds like a rather calamitous and frustrating series of flights! There is no doubt the Colimata version of Concorde is vastly superior to the DC Designs / MSFS version of the aircraft - it is much more immersive and rewarding to operate overall. Like you, I was put off by the price for quite some time; I have absolutely no regrets about my purchase, although I will say that it's not a product I find myself using all that often (as Concorde is somewhat of a "one trick pony" at the end of the day of course). Cheers and all the best : )

[@radders261]

Fantastic video!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much Paul, really glad you enjoyed it : ) All the best!

[@PaulCareyDigitalWiz]

Funny to see G-BOAA today in the sim. The real one is currently sitting at the National Museum of Flight, East Fortune

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Ah well there you go Paul haha. It’s a shame that all of these wonderful machines are now consigned to ground duties, but at least we can still appreciate them in the sim : ) All the best!

[@ziosoft1197]

cool video. Great job!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank very much Ziosoft! Really glad you enjoyed it : ) All the best!

[@anjinsanx44]

Seems a better model =ins n texture's then the new one for fsx?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

It’s a hugely superior model, Anjinsan! The Colimata Concorde has better systems, flight modelling, sounds, visuals and complexity, but unfortunately the addon is only available for X-Plane 11/12. FSLabs should be brining their Concorde to MSFS at a later date though, so I’m looking forward to that one! All the best : )

[@imnickleonard]

Incredible!!!! I’m lacking two things though. Equipment and skills!! Haha How come there is a different registration in the cockpit to the tail?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank very much Nick, I'm really glad you enjoyed it! Haha, well one of those does unfortunately require money, but the other is just a case of time and effort. This video actually started out as me trying to learn how to operate Concorde and then slowly morphed into this ha. The Negus repaint was created by a 3rd party. G-BOAC was modelled by the dev, but I guess the repainter preferred G-BOAA hehe. Cheers and all the best! : )

[@Aerobix]

Remake with XP 12 please ;) Think of buying this gem^^

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, well I’m not sure I’ll remake the video like for like Aerobix (at least not any time soon), since it took rather a long time to make, but once the Colimata Concorde is compatible with XP 12, I probably will revisit the aircraft : ) Cheers, all the best!

[@Aerobix]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Fair ;) I read about the new Colimata one too...I am quite excited ;)

[@jameslanning8405]

Would like to have seen more external shots in the video. The cockpit can be a bit tedious on a long flight, no matter the speed!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi James, That’s fair enough. For me, the cockpit is where the interest really lies for this sort of thing, but we’re all different of course and Concorde being the beautiful aircraft that she is, it would have been good to have shown more of her for sure. Cheers and all the best : )

[@jameslanning8405]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Tally Ho!

[@georgemad4145]

Always wanted to give it a shot on xp and do some x-atlantic flights but its damn too hard for me 747 has the perfect balance of automation and buttons but damn thats like b-17 (still trying to figure it out tho i think its a uniue experience

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

It's well worth giving a go one of these days George! Like you, I had no real knowledge of Concorde when I started preparing for this video, but it was something I had always wanted to try for myself one day and the Colimata Concorde made things reasonably accessible. It was a very interesting and rewarding experience in the the end - one I would highly recommend. Nevertheless, if you enjoy the 747, then that's great also! Happy flying : )

[@dabneyoffermein595]

on these engines , is there an afterburner stage? i see flames coming out of all four engines, is this meant to be more of a visually augmented afterburner look, or does it really have that capability.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Dabney, There is indeed an afterburner stage on Concorde's Olympus engines (one of only two commercial jets to be fitted with afterburners, so far as I am aware)! The afterburners were generally used for takeoff (unless the aircraft was at particularly light weights) and then subsequently to help push the aircraft through the sound barrier and up to Mach 1.7 (after which point, Concorde was capable of "super-cruise"). I hope that clarifies things a bit. All the best! : )

[@theflyingfool]

At 43.00 in you mentioned the outside air temperature being -56 deg & not being sure it was accurate, as you had real world weather enabled. It was, as you were over 37,000ft and therefore in the stratosphere where the temp remains a constant -56 degrees regardless of the Flight Level :) Nice video!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Steve, Well I wonder whether or not it did actually happen to be ISA conditions on the day, or whether the sim just uses that above a certain altitude etc. I completely agree that -56 degrees would be correct according to ISA (and therefore correct if I had real-world weather turned off), but in reality conditions can of course vary from standard (so it seemed a bit coincidental that the temp was spot on). Concorde’s climb performance was apparently hugely degraded by temperatures above ISA, which is why I was interested to know at the time. I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks very much for watching and all the best : )

[@theflyingfool]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations doesn't really matter if you had real weather or not and ISA conditions do not apply in the stratosphere because above approx. 37000ft the stratospheric temperature is a constant -56 degrees Celsius for about 12 miles when it gradually gets warmer until you reach the mesosphere at 31 miles up.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

I'm with you Steve, but the real-world conditions can vary somewhat against the model. For example the troposphere height can vary quite a bit and the temperature can still deviate from ISA above this height. I found a nice example for you here (if you just scroll down a little). The aircraft is cruising at 40,000ft and as you can see the temperature is fairly close to ISA conditions, but there is still a minor deviation (and this can be more significant still in many circumstances): www.quora.com/What-is-the-temperature-outside-the-plane-at-40000-feet-height Cheers : )

[@steve1978ger]

I'm a bit confused about passing Mach 1 at 400 kts, around 47:00. I would have expected Mach 1 at around 600 knots?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Steve, Mach 1 is indeed in the order of 600kts at sea level, but the speed of sound is not a fixed number, rather it is relative to the medium through which the sound wave is passing. As the air is less dense at altitude, the speed of sound actually reduces as the aircraft climbs (you're looking at about 590kts at 30,000ft, vs around 660kts at sea level). I hope that helps a little? All the best : )

[@steve1978ger]

​@@IntotheBlueSimulations - it's at 38:48 (got the timestamp wrong the first time), where your mach dial shows 1.00, and the airspeed indicator in knots reads 391. I don't think air density alone can account for that, maybe the instruments gets inaccurate at speed approaching mach 1?

[@michaelmcgowan7779]

Does it include simulated passenger screams as you plunge to a fiery death?

[@onegoodknock]

Absolutely cracking video! Many Thanks

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much Daniel! This is one that I really enjoyed making, so I'm all the more happy that you enjoyed it : ) Cheers and all the best!

[@paulwebb5111]

Concorde used to start 2 engines on stand due to lack of an APU before pushback

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Indeed Paul. I gather it was the #2 and #3 that were typically started; that's what I simulated in the video at any rate. All the best : )

[@sky173]

What a great video. Thanks for explaining everything. I hope to see a part 2 for decent and landing :) Cheers!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thanks very much Sky173, my absolute pleasure - really glad you enjoyed it! Part 2 should be up in the not too distant future : ) Cheers and all the best!

[@aorr]

What are you using for that smooth camera panning between areas of the panel in X-Plane? Is that a plugin or specific views associated with the aircraft model? This was super interesting to watch and a super-well done presentation of the flight.

[@BernardLangham]

i would imagine it is Track-IR

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Bingo sir! Thanks for offering up the help : )

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Andy, As Bernard correctly points out, I am using a head-tracking device called TrackIR. It essentially monitors one’s head movements and then inputs them into the sim. TrackIR is a little pricey, but there are cheaper alternatives out there. I’m really glad you enjoyed the video! I tried to do the old girl justice ; ) Cheers and all the best! : )

[@neilhenderson6602]

Sad to think this excellent video is now the closest thing any of us can get to flying on the most fabulous airliner ever built.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Absolutely Neil. It seemed inconceivable way back when, that one day Concorde would no longer grace our skies. A true shame that she is no longer flying, but at least we can still appreciate her virtually if nothing else. I'm really glad you enjoyed the video! I tried to do the old girl justice. . . Thanks very much and all the best : )

[@DashkaMilashka015]

i thought i would see the landing... but what a machine... so many things to look at, and not many was shown at engineer's side. is this third person is so important? want to know what is his job

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Ludvig, the landing will be in Part 2 of the series ; ) The engineer is indeed an integral part of Concorde's flight crew! I chose to run the flight from the pilot's viewpoint though, otherwise it means chopping and changing between stations a lot, which I felt broke the video up a bit too much. Concorde is indeed a fascinating and amazing machine! It's nice to be able to get at least some sense of it in the sim. All the best : )

[@leighjacobs4800]

You were cleared for takeoff on 9R, but departed 27L. Why? Is this a bug in the simulator?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi Leigh, It’s not a bug, simply that I was using real-world recordings from a Concorde flight, but flying a plan based on the current weather conditions at the time. The two didn’t quite match up, but it’s hard to come by those sorts of recordings, so I had to make do. I hope that clarifies things a bit. All the best : )

[@leighjacobs4800]

@@IntotheBlueSimulations Sounds like a "controller error" I'm sure they meant 27L. ;)

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha! Ahhh, that must have been it Leigh XD

[@flywithtb5005]

Do you have the realism mod installed or is this the vanilla colimata concorde

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi TB500, This video was recorded just using the vanilla Colimata Concorde; I only became aware of the realism mod after the fact (the addon is pretty good regardless though). I hope that helps. All the best! : )