Concorde

Last flight at CDG
Dernier vol à CDG

[@davidjordan1726]

I flew on BA Concorde just once in the 80’s, and as we were close to landing at JFK, the captain said to us “ we are about to land, and the 747 that left LHR at the same time, is now halfway across the Atlantic !” It reminded us of just how fast that plane flew. It was a shame when it was taken out of service, but I’m so grateful for at least being able to enjoy it, just once

[@haaliduwais2627]

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[@213djw]

Woah thats a big thing to tell people you flew the Concorde nowadays people probably won't believe you

[@FlyBoy7X7]

The ending looks like the final commercial flight of Air France's Concorde. I had the opportunity to fly JFK/CDG/JFK back in April of 2003 on the Concorde. It was spectacular and members of the cockpit and cabin crews were the absolute best! Being a commercial pilot, I was welcomed into the cockpit during flight while flying at mach 2.01 at an altitude of 60,000 feet - an experience I will never forget. Thanks for posting this!

[@blabla4366]

666 000 pour toi pas pr moi ! Va intimider To madre

[@evelynemarchand609]

Magnifique ...le Concorde que j’ai souvent vu décoller en bout de piste en 1974 à Dakar ...lors des essais décollages ...atterrissages avec Le Commandant André Turcat ...que de beaux souvenirs de ce bel Avion dans le ciel ...

[@omaratherly7973]

I saw the Concorde once back in the 80s at the airport of Rochambeau in French Guiana while passing there in a school bus on the way to college.The same day when i was back home about 7:30pm,the concorde was taking off.We heard the noise of the engines when the jet was on the runway taking off,our house was 14km away from the airport!!!! I will never forget the noise this plane made!!! This is surely one of the reasons why this plane wasn't successful commercially.

[@stevemcilroy.62]

I was a car transporter driver when this plane was around. I delivered to Heathrow every night at 7, concorde would take off. It set all the car alarms off it was so loud, and that was on the outskirts of the airport, I used to love watching it, including the sound. They have a concorde exprience at Grantley Adams airport in Barbados if you ever visit, respect.

[@Ferrorschini]

In the 70s they made a test. A Concorde and a 747 started a the same time in Paris to New York. The Concorde landed in New York, load out the passengers take the new passengers in and flow back to Paris. The Concorde landed at Paris again before the 747 has reached New York. Thats just impressive and awesome. Concorde youre the best of the best !!!!!!!!!!!

[@trevordodd7106]

I had the pleasure of flying her once from New York to Paris. What an experience! The sensation was incredible as was the view of dark blue skies and the curvature of the earth as we cruised at 60,000’ above all signs of clouds and turbulence. I never forgot the service either - amongst other delights, lobster Thermidor and rack of lamb accompanied by vintage wines, culminating in a suburb vintage Armagnac. I confess I was a little wobbly when we landed...

[@vulgivagu]

This aircraft started design stage when I was at school in 1961. It did not enter commercial service until 1973 , it was always a financial disaster but it led to many amazing developments in aviation technology. It had ordinary analogue dials but the controls operated by a digital computer and it was truly fly by wire, now the norm.

[@michelelardier6841]

Oh Concorde ! Le plus beau de tous les avions de ligne du monde, le plus élégant et le plus racé. Quel dommage que sa carrière se soit terminée si tristement, qu' on n' ait pas trouvé de solution pour le faire évoluer écologiquement. Dépassé ? Peut-être pas, mais trop onéreux en carburant. Il est inégalé jusqu' à ce jour. Il restera à jamais dans nos coeurs. Ce fut une belle aventure franco-britannique.

[@cedo8323]

Il n’est pas dépassé, après concilier vitesse et écologie c’est illusoire, la performance et la vitesse n’ont jamais été rentable Le Concorde est à l’aviation ce que la Formule 1 est à la voiture Mais cette avion laissera une trace indélébile, un sentiment de fierté nationale, un symbole nationale qu’on aurait bien besoin en ce moment dans notre pays…

[@paulradulescu]

As you said in your comment, this fantastic aircraft was the most beautiful aircraft made ever. To see this aircraft flying in the air today is not possible because we all live under the greatest lie of all.... Climate change theory. Unfortunately under this irrational rule, all the engines ( petrol or diesel) have to disappear, so the supersonic engines don't stand a chance flying over Europe's airspace 😢😢😢

[@Fatalerrorms]

Merci pour cette vidéo, je travaillais en piste lors de son dernier atterrissage à Roissy. Son passage en vitesse lente au dessus de la piste un régal ! Puis cet atterrissage avec son train avant qui est resté longtemps en l'air, que du bonheur... Merci pour cette vidéo qui me rappelle tant de bons souvenirs.

[@py3ham]

There is no doubt: The most beautiful airplane, ever... Unforgetable Concorde!

[@marianaonofrei1359]

"Droop snoot, the snoot droop."

[@1962speiche]

Die Concorde bricht alle Rekorde! Nicht nur in Durst und Lautstärke,nein auch in Schnelligkeit und vor allem in Schönheit!

[@concordeac]

Fantastic video...thank you for posting. She was a beauty in every way. An enormous loss to the aviation world. 27 years of magic.....

[@elkeospert9188]

I still have problems to understand how the Concorde as a passenger jet could fly Mach 2 over long distances while even most military jets in our days are not faster.

[@acsimpson2633]

Think about surface areas: Concorde and the Tornado. Concorde has fuel even in the vertical stabiliser. It cruises around FL 550 - FL 600 in a straight line (more or less) Tornado is thrashed around low level 250 ft - 2000ft round hills, the throttles in constant motion, as is the control stick. All this adds up to a very uneconomical method of transport…….. and don’t forget - FastJet crews sit on their MB ejection seats, hard and unforgiving - and ‘Tea and stickies’ starts at 16:30 in the Officers Mess, although most men prefer Toast and Marmite (or Bovril if available!)😅 Love to all, stay SAFE XXX

[@erdvilla]

Fighters need high maneuverability. Bombers on the other hand have some models capable of high Mach speeds because they fly higher, straight and the faster they can deliver the payload the better.

[@edvelasquez.866]

@@acsimpson2633Porque, los recursos no eran caros, es decir, los benficios/costos son menores con los aviones de pasajeros modernos, que con los de antes y así muchos otros parámetros de seguridad, en especial…

[@acsimpson2633]

@@edvelasquez.866 My dear chap, could you please put your reply up for translation?

[@kdd9887]

Somewhat because now there’s laws on how fast planes are allowed to fly.

[@NgaiOlaudah]

La Concorde was a stark ravingly BEAUTIFUL plane, one of the prettiest and aesthetically pleasing ever created for passenger or military. I was very sorry to see her decommissioned! Thanks for the memorial upload!

[@johnloveridge7514]

I flew in Concorde on 10 occasions. 3 from New York and 7 from Barbados. If was a fantastic aeroplane.

[@oceantrolls73]

ever since i have been young i have thought of the concord as being a fighter jet that carried passengers. amazing thing they built!

[@haydensupra]

what a beautiful lady she is :) this isnt just a plane it is a work of art no other passenger plane could and never will look as good as her

[@Neverforget71324]

Yep... but I still like the Lockheed Constellation better in terms of sheer beauty.

[@buckerdomm]

*Majestic, sublime, beautiful, Forever Concord.*

[@funsubrehman668]

Thanks concord for memorable 27 years of supersonic and safest journey.

[@harveyjohnjohn1334]

Sincèrement, je ne m'en lasse pas et ne m'en lasserai jamais.

[@blabla4366]

Sincèrement hypocrite comme toi elle sont rares telle des perle.

[@rudyyoungblood2223]

i had a female captain on the way back from malaga to bristol once, and that was one of the most gentle landing ive ever had, plus my flying instructor is a woman hu used to fly for the air force and shes a brilliant pilot

[@BrokebackBob]

The Concorde is fantastic on any dimension you can name. Any problems that it had that caused the senseless panic that grounded her could have been overcome. My God look at the engineering it took just to bring her to the sky.

[@paulosergionascimento3761]

concerteza a mais bela e poderosa aeronave ja fabricada na historia..pilotar uma mega maquina dessa deve ter sido uma emocao imensa pra os pilotos..

[@KRAZEEIZATION]

Even today it still looks modern! Incredible engineering.

[@AirplaneDetective]

I remember seeing concorde for the first time at jfk while I was sitting in another plane holding short of the runway. It came by and flared right next to where I was and touched down, I remember it looking a lot smaller in person than I had expected. What a beautiful looking airplane in flight, glad I got to see it.

[@aldecialmeida4072]

Como eu me lembro dessas aeronaves maravilhosas passando pelo céu daqui do Rio de Janeiro...era muito lindo...👍

[@osasunaitor]

1:39 Funny how the pushing vehicle has been designed for much lower aircraft and now there is a whole 2m gap with the Concorde, it makes you realise how incredibly tall this plane was

[@abelinomartinez4340]

Tan lindos que eran esos aviones Concord, es una làstima y Nostalgia de que ya.No Esten. Me encantaba verlos aunque fuera en videos. Andrés Siles, Managua.

[@K1w1scot]

A truely incredible feat of cross-nation achievemnt. This always has been, and always will be, one of the most graceful aircraft ever built. Many tears will have been shed at the conclusion of this and British Airways flight BA002.

[@kieranjimmy4844]

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[@AngelMenesesDewelde]

Recuerdo que en Cuba a raíz de la construcción del Concorde las noticias eran mínimas o casi nulas,había una pequeñisima hemeroteca escondida, atendida por la Embjada de Gran Bretaña, en la Universidad de la Habana que un amigo descubrió y ahí nos pudimos enterar del proyecto y su culminación, fue una obra maestra para su época, al mirar en su cabina se puede ver la ausencia de relojes digitales y no creo mucho de computación como la entendemos ahora. 2 años antes de terminar mi carrera cerraron la hemeroteca según nos dijeron por remodelación y creo hasta ahora no han terminado.

[@agustinperezrodriguez282]

Vi aterrizar y despegar varias veces a esta maravilla de la aviación en el Aeropuerto de Gran Canaria/Islas Canarias y me dejó impactado. Fantástico avión.

[@carlosc9130]

Concorde, the elegant plane!

[@ManuelFeio]

Que lindo pássaro de metal!!! Lamentável o fim desta grande aventura da tecnologia de aviação! Fechou-se assim uma era de glória na aviação comercial, no mundo. Ainda recordo-me, nos anos 80, quando o Concorde fazia escala em Dakar, cidade onde eu morava na época, na ligação Paris - Rio de Janeiro, da Air France. Saudosas memórias, quando iamos ao aeroporto internacional Yoff, só para vê-lo a pousar e a decolar.

[@computec1993]

I've been in exactly this plane several moths ago. It's in the "Technik Museum Sinsheim" about 1h. south of Frankfurt in germany. Great plane, great vid!

[@nenblom]

This is one of my all time favorite aviation videos!! THANK YOU!! WHAT A GORGEOUS PLANE!! 🛫✈️🛬😎👍 R.I.P. Concorde!!

[@ricrdolim2342]

Cada decolagem e pouso do Concórdia é um show de elegância que pena não poder ver mas desde aviões.

[@jcjoelsonjc]

Quando era jovem tive o privilégio de ver esse avião cruzar Campo Grande indo para o aeroporto no Rio de Janeiro, infelizmente ele não é mais fabricado, mas é o mais bonito avião comercial que vi até hoje. Muito bom vídeo, parabéns

[@LauraLeeClare]

What a beautiful bird. I miss the concordes being in service.

[@mikebarnard7957]

Absolutely! And the aircraft isn't bad looking either! Seriously though, it's a great shame it was eventually discontinued despite Branson offering £1 for it. I managed one trip from JFK to LHR back in the 80s with my then wife and young daughter. Magical. It was half empty and we got to meet the captain and first officer on the flight deck. I have a photo of that with the captain wearing a hot towel on his head brought in by the senior flight attendant. The first officer landed it and it was perfect. Great memories.

[@LauraLeeClare]

@@mikebarnard7957 Oh wow that must have been so exciting for you and your family. I never flew on one, but when my sister and I were on a flight to England back in 1978, the pilot of our 747 had pointed out where we could see a concorde flying in another direction. It was mega cool.

[@LB-pg3no]

I dont, flew it three times and that was enough, if i knew a woman pilot was flying i wouldnt have flown it, they cant even drive a car right!!! Lmao!!!

[@LB-pg3no]

Laura Williams Its a plane, not a bird!

[@mmcarioca8072]

Tive o prazer de ver várias aproximação no aeroporto do Galeão Rio de Janeiro, morava em Caxias , coisa linda de se ver.

[@jcc1451]

Still the most beautiful passenger airliner in the world even after all these years of retirement.

[@jukesandz]

What a beautiful machine. I would've loved to have the chance to fly in one.

[@Flyermac]

Man! What a video you produced! Congratulations! I stay imagining the honor to that woman to be a co-pilot of a Concorde!!!!! I love all the songs you chose. You have great taste for songs. I appreciate it! Salut from Brésil!

[@NicoHgl]

The Concorde will return. One day this concept 'll be perfected, and he will fly again !

[@Jerems261]

Les années passent, la technologie évolue toujours.. pourtant avec Concorde c'est le seul moment ou mon père peut me fermer ma g.., Paris-New York en 3h.. Vas y fils fais en autant !! Concorde une sacrée aventure!

[@josefranciscosegura8089]

Recuerdo Ir El Domingo En La Tarde Verlo Aterrizar Y El Lunes Verlo Despegar En La Ciudad De México , Definitivamente Un Espectáculo !!

[@eduardopatti5399]

Sinto saudades desse passeio onde meu pai e minha mae me levaram para ver de perto essa maravilha de aviao chegar no galeao vindo de paris.Momentos que ficam para sempre marcados em nossas mentes.

[@jmdfineart]

what a lovely, graceful plane she was ... truly designed with such style and beauty - wish they would bring her back .. and so inspiring to see such a gifted young woman bring her down gently onto the runway

[@rolivelaz7345]

Vivía en Colonia Del Valle, Ciudad de México, principios de los 80's, se apreciaba muy bien, lo veía de frente, domingos 4:00pm, impresionante, el escándalo era tremendo, llegó a romper vidrios, lo ví en el aeropuerto Benito Juárez muchas veces.

[@carmonasotero6122]

Nunca me subi pero si pude ver a uno volar en la cd de Miami Fla.. eran muy bonitos..

[@psgman41]

Nous n'oublierons jamais le Concorde. We'll never forget the Concorde :')

[@Airleja]

It's always nice to see a lady at the controls, and even greater to see a lady flying this beautiful bird

[@frontcentermusician]

HA...

[@topautos]

What a shame this beautiful plane isn't in service any more :(

[@joseajjep5]

que orgullo para mí es ver a estas valientes mujeres que se atrevieron a dar ese gran paso en la formación como pilotos de aviación y demostrar que son tan o mas capaces que nosotros los hombres para hacer todo ese tipo de trabajos que no son nada fácil y que excelente es que demuestren que no sólo para ser amas de casa esposas o madres fueron creadas y que tienen igual o más capacidad que el hombre. felicitaciones de mi parte a todas esas grandes mujeres en especial a las pilotos de esas aeronaves.

[@alfredomartinez6291]

Que orgullo para estos pilotos haber surcando los aires en este desaparecido y hermoso avion mis respetos.

[@audwee1]

as a child i lived in the flight path of this amazing plane, we got to know the tiimes it went over the house and broke the sonic boom, secondar yglazing used to shake but i always wished i could have flowed in it, and like many stood with our faces looking up to watch in amazement as she flow by, elegant and breath taking a plane that was so many years before her time!

[@Lesloi6227]

Flown

[@alcord2540]

It's surprising to think we built this amazing aircraft in collaboration with France in the 60s and 70s.Its been many years since we could get cooperation with France over anything.

[@rayanehaddad8406]

this airplane was so ahead of it's time, what a beast !

[@sarahbc784]

Quelle belle initiative d'avoir une femme pilote au sein de son équipage pour un dernier vol sur Concorde.... On ne pouvait pas rêver mieux! :)

[@juliendaf742]

Sarah BC c'est elle qui pilotait en 2003? ptdr

[@josemelo6259]

Majestoso na decolagem, majestoso no vôo ,majestoso na aterrissagem.orgulho francês.

[@MikhnevichNatalya]

👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍🔥❤️

[@jeanpierrelebourdiec2849]

J ai eu le bonheur de voler avec mon épouse de Paris New-York aller retour il y a plus de 30ans. Souvenir inoubliable 👍👍👍👍

[@alfilo5802]

Tecnología adelantada a su tiempo. Sencillamente espectacular!! 🍁

[@TheRobertinho100]

A cada voo do concorde, era uma façanha, uma obra de arte, um evento memoravel, pena que ele saiu fora de sena.

[@cheeba64]

Great video, very well done! She was such an apex acievement in human travel--sadly missed. I love the 747 jumbo but the Concorde had the glamour of high speed and that body!! NYC to LHR in 3 hours?! Wish I'd flown aboard her, but maybe someday again soon we'll have something as useful and beautiful.....

[@josemartin9974]

Oui c est aussi ça la France ,quel honneur d avoir eu des ingenieurs capables de concevoir une telle merveille on peut être fier

[@buddyanddaisy123]

man..what a rate of climb! Imagine if we stayed the course-this is a 1960s design-we could have super efficient STs today!

[@sergiorenatomonteirodeoliv5241]

Magníficos ! Concorde e Antonov 225 . Inigualáveis.

[@Jacqueline-von-Hottwil]

Antonov 225 ?!? Go back to hell !!!

[@terrytrouyet4259]

Such a beautiful bird. I would have love to pilot the Concorde!!!!!

[@JKevinBrady801]

--Great video! I flew Concorde six times and got to take my airline pilot father who had retired - very impressive.

[@jumboJetPilot]

My great uncle rode the Concorde three times per week for fifteen years. He probably has as many transatlantic crossings as I do and I’m a Boeing 747 captain!

[@quetzalrenteria6989]

Lo vi un par de veces llegando a la cd de México y era todo un espectáculo en el cielo.

[@spicybacon7748]

Wow

[@mervynsullivan]

Last flight, eh! Sad occasion for aviation. Here we are in 2014 and Concorde's design still looks the most modern in aviation history.

[@claudegarin732]

garin@wanadook Inigo

[@victorlandron6064]

barcos mas grandr

[@drex6476]

But instrument cluster looks very outdated

[@Bllanos34]

il n'y aura jamais un avion commercial aussi beau " Concorde je t'aime " !!!!!!!!!!!

[@IdeaBoxful]

The contrast is in the inside, Avionics from early 1970's obviously updated on the inside. It had a unique variable bypass turbofan --- turbo jet engine. The turbo fan component working during the subsonic flight and then the bypass kicks in to create a turbojet at high mach and supersonic flight. The engineers who achieved it during the end of sixtees at Roll royce and british aircraft industry were geniuses.

[@ramonmateoramirez7483]

Espectacular el Concorde creo que era adelantado a su tiempo deberia de ser una marivilla volar en esa aeronave

[@antoniocarpinelli4660]

The very best plane in the world and nothing can beat it, FACT!!

[@MaisonM81]

Merveilleux ✨✨✨ Passage du premier vol au dessus de nos yeux d’enfants. André Turcat✨✨✨ Merci pour ce reportage.

[@memovelazquez2278]

Concorde and the F-14 TOMCAT THE BEST JETS,EVER ,BEAUTIFUL, THIS 2 ARE MY FAVORITE FOREVER..

[@fjwreviews]

I almost cry when i see that this beatiful legend is not flying anymore ;(

[@Dededede1973]

What an amazing piece of technology.

[@lespanharddufurania]

Le Concorde- Le fleuron de l'aviation française ... ! 😍👍

[@paulocesardeabreuabreu3737]

Todos videos de aeronaves são bárbaro muintos lindos parabens

[@GBuiz]

Very nice compilation! Thanks! Such a shame it is out of service! After this, and september 11th, aviation lost a big part of the passion and romance involved...

[@jonsant5838]

The most beautiful aircraft to ever fly gone before its time At least I was lucky enough to see it plenty of times

[@divox9pqr]

You're certainly correct in your summation of Concorde's fallibility, but I would suggest that subsequent development would be able to find solutions to move this form of air travel forward...We should not just throw up our hands and abandon scientific and mechanical development. Richard Branson is certainly not stopping his supersonic aircraft's development because of the points you have mentioned...Cheers Mr Andreocity.

[@jackryder6732]

Man, I miss this plane.

[@salsa4everable]

It must be 14' to the hull with those towering landing gear...?!?!? GREAT footage, love this technology.

[@Ruddammsbroelet]

All respect to female pilots and Barbara Harmer,although the concorde was flown by Béatrice Vialle in this clip.

[@supersonic1246]

... RIP Barbara Harmer ... !!

[@theLAngeles1]

i've sure that concorde isnt the best plane but ive sure that concorde was, is and will continue being the most beautiful airplane in the whole world

[@JA-rh6we]

Maravilloso avion!!! En mi infancia lo conocia en fotos era como mi héroe d todos los aviones.. hoy d grande m emosiona ver estos fantasticos videos del concord, D Mi Concord! =)

[@thierryv9288]

2 Femmes piloteront Concorde : Béatrice Vialle pour AF que l'ont voit aux commandes sur cette vidéo, qui effectuera la dernière boucle du grand oiseau blanc; Puis Barbara Harmer pour British Airways : Béatrice, qui terminera sa période d'instruction en simulateur de vol sur Concorde peu de temps avant le crash de Gonesse, le 25 juillet 2000, et qui fera son premier paris New York un certain 11 septembre 2001 et oui cela ne s'invente pas, j'ai eu la chance de la rencontrer à plusieurs reprises, ainsi que beaucoup d'autres et notamment Jacky Ramon qui restera dans toutes les mémoires, c'est lui et il sera le seul à réaliser une remise de gaz sur CDG. Merci à tous, vous êtes dans nos cœurs ainsi que cette formidable et exceptionnelle machine qu'était Concorde .

[@minutepapillon5060]

Thierry V merci beaucoup pour les informations Thierry :)

[@Chamansharma145]

Absolutely beautiful

[@moniquedurand4814]

J’ai adoré le vol New York - Paris , pas trop rassurée au décollage Ui vous plaUe au fauteuil . Merveilleux avion !

[@30071963ella]

UNA BELLEZA, ELEGANTE, FINO, SURCO LOS CIELOS Y UNIÓ CONTINENTES, QUE BUENO QUE EXISTIÓ PARA PODERLO CONTAR!!!!!! DIVINO EL CONCORDE, UN PÁJARO CARGADO DE SUEÑOS, ......

[@meteoro59]

que avion tan hermoso es lo maximo Dios, sencillamente ESPECTACULAR, GRACIAS POR ESTE VIDEO

[@gustavoromerom.1232]

La importancia y belleza de este avion no ha sido superada por ningun avión militar o civil ruso o estadounidense.

[@pablorodriguez5447]

Trabajaba en el coyol de Alajuela cerca de aeropuerto cuando llegó a Costa Rica. Fue una noticia Nacional. Lo vi de largo y claro ese sonido q no se volvera acescuchar... fascinante..

[@waterbird91]

Magnificent, beautiful bird. She sailed like a swan! A proud piece of technology. James Bond music huh? Great to see a woman in the cockpit of the dream machine. i SAW HER SAIL PAST NIAGARA FALLS, made quite the noise, so much that the squirrels i was feeding dove for cover! I retained my hearing 5 minutes later. Hope the little squirrels didn't go deaf though. Still, she was a beauty to behold!

[@rollerport]

6.13-6.16 the awesome exhoust sounds after touch down and the engines move to the reverse power mode..The presence the Woman as a co-pilot makes those events anforgettable..isn't it so?)))) Greetings from the USSR..

[@clems021]

Concorde n'entre pas dans la légende, c'est une légende à part entière ;)

[@ChocapicChick]

Concorde needs to be brought back, she should never have stopped flying, I know she was an expensive for the airlines and I don't know much about business, or money but I'm pretty sure the whole debacle could (and should) have been handled better, I bet if the prices had be more attractive to "normal" people, not a single seat would have been empty on any of the flights and it probably would have been more profitable for the airlines, but again I don't know much about that stuff. It's a shame :(

[@rosisrosarum643]

The first TUPOLEV TU-144 which flew on December 31, 1968 was indeed very similar of Concorde. It was a "proof of concept" model which was the TU-144A. The Soviets realized that this aircraft, which flew very well, could in no way be certified for civilian passenger transport because of its very high approach and landing speed. After a few test flights the Soviets came to the conclusion that another very different plane had to be built, the TU-144A was scrapped and they started to build the others, the TU-144B and after the C and D. Models C and D used important parts in titanium in an epoch metallurgy of this metal was unknown in the west reason why Concorde was only made in steel and aluminum (and this was the reason its cruise and maximum speed are limited to mach 2 while the TU144 having its critical parts in titanium could cruise at mach 2.2 with a maximum of mach 2.30) . Double delta wings with strait leading edges would make easier to implement slats. Having engines near the center line close to the cabin it liberates the wing trailing hedge (a wingspan of 28.8 meters and 507 m² of wing area to be compared to 25.6 meters and 358 m² for Concorde) making it possible to have the significantly larger flaps all along the trailing edge that were necessary as having low speed in approach and landing that was the goal. Landing speed of Concorde was 305 km/h (165 kts) to be compared to 270km/h (146 kts) for the Tupolev that was indeed very similar of the Boeing 747 that was at time the fastest commercial plane landing. Another important difference was the width of the cabin more comfortable allowed the TU144 to have five seats up front while the Concorde only had four with seats next to the window being uncomfortable, only for people of below average height. Concorde flew in march 4, 1969 and Westerners (French and English) came to the same conclusions as the first version of soviets, it had a very high approach and landing speed, another plane had to be made. The French agreed to build another aircraft but the British did not. The new labor government led by new prime minister Harold Wilson begun to reorganize (and partly nationalize) the entire British aviation industry in what became later British Aerospace with the cancellation of many ongoing and operational projects. Cancelation of the TSR2 aircraft project (Supersonic Tactical & Reconnaissance Bomber) few weeks after its first flight was a serious blow to the Concorde project as it had the same Olympus 593 Concorde engines and had an early version of electric commands a kind of fly by wire but still of analog technology to be implemented in Concorde among other innovations. For the English a design of a new Concorde plane was not possible, they had to continue with the Concorde as it was in the state it was, with all its faults and problems due to design flaws, or else cancel it as the English wanted. The British government did everything to cancel the project, which was firmly opposed by French President George Pompidou. In February 1973 the Concorde project was virtually dead and in the process of being definitively cancelled. It was then the French president embarked to Azores in prototype number three on what is called the flight of last chance to Concorde for a meeting requested by the US President Richard Nixon. Nixon asked the French President to stop converting into gold each dollar entering in France because the US exits the Brenton Woods agreements and the dollar will no longer be convertible on the fixed price agreed in 1947. For his part, George Pompidou explained to Nixon the problem of the Concorde and the danger of having a more efficient Soviet competitor thanks to the use of new metals such as titanium. It was decided to continue the Concorde project as it was the first prototype, but a special committee was created to adopt a very special (and extremely expensive) approach and landing procedures were adopted especially for supersonic planes (but actually only for the Concorde). On approach it was necessary to create a gap in front of the Concorde, which made it impossible for 4 and sometimes 5 planes to land, which were sent to turn around or to a waiting circuit. In all air control centers, priority had to be given to the Concorde, it often arrived at its destination with just ten minutes of fuel in reserve, which was a safety aberration, all regulations require it to land with at least 45 minutes reserve. The French and British governments would pay enormous compensation, this was the price of prestige. Among other several design flaws one was the very great exposure of the kerosene tanks to projections from the landing gear were even the cause of many incidents but three accidents with significant leakage of kerosene, two in 1979, one in Dakar and the other in Washington/Dulles. In November 1981, the American National transportation Safety Board (NTSB) sent a letter of concern to the French BEA that included safety recommendations for Concorde. This communiqué was the result of the NTSB's investigations of four Air France Concorde incidents during a 20-month period from July 1979 to February 1981. The NTSB described those incidents as "potentially catastrophic," because they were caused by blown tyres during takeoff. During its 27 years in service, Concorde had about 70 tyre- or wheel-related incidents, seven of which caused serious damage to the aircraft or were potentially catastrophic. The most serious accident was in July 2000 in Gonesse (France) that caused 113 deaths and marked the end of the aircraft's prestige. On the TU-144 such an accident would be impossible or would not have had the same consequences, projections from the landing gear were not in line with fuel tanks and these are protected by titanium pieces. IN SHORT Concorde was an immature project mainly due to the British Government financial restrictions (GM).