Why Blue Paint Caused Problems For Concorde

Concorde was one of the most iconic aircraft to ever grace the sky. But for two weeks, Pepsi took over one of the most famous Concorde’s as part of their massive ‘Project Blue’ campaign. This transformation from white to blue caused some problems for the supersonic airliner.
Thanks to Simeon Pines for his awesome footage:
• Pepsi Concorde
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[@NightHeronProduction]

My family works in the film and tv industry (mainly lighting and gaffering) and has done so in some capacity since the early 1960s. My uncle was involved in this press event, to what degree I don’t know but there’s a picture of him posing in front of the “Pepsi Concorde” with one hand on his hip and the other up in the air gesturing to the nose of the aircraft, topped off with a dopey smile, in fairness it’s acutally a pretty good picture. It’s taken from about the aircrafts 10 o clock. He also everdently got to go in a BA Concorde while he was there too as there’s another picture of him leaning out of the cockpit window of one them.

[@Monster12255]

Imagine spending $5 million on an ad and it was never aired

[@williewind2863]

I guess Pepsi blue it.

[@neznau5687]

"There was too much red on their (Pepsi) cans."

[@ganyu3315]

that was the smoothest transition into a sponsor thingy i’ve ever seen lmao

[@richiehale1545]

So they turned the fastest version of Concorde into the slowest just by painting it blue 😂

[@LeakyTrees]

Imagine dropping 10mil to show that you changed your can from red to blue.

[@ac9110]

Concorde looked pretty cool in blue actually. That bird is timeless, it still looks modern today 50 plus years after it was first designed.

[@MissesWitch]

"tin can"

[@3Moonstar6Assassin9]

Plot twist: this whole video was created to advertise expressVPN

[@chrishunter7065]

I will forever love the droop snoot

[@PhillipParr]

"Having a business meeting over the internet is probably safer than flying at mach 2 in a tin can."

[@MICKEYISLOWD]

The Concord is easily the most beautiful aircraft ever built. She looked like a swan when cruising and those lines are just stunning. I was obsessed with this plane when I was a kid and bought just about every model of her that came out. My cousin became a captain for Britannia airlines and he told me Concord was the most beautiful plane he had ever seen. He also told me Concord was so advanced because it was designed from scratch and was unconventional and engineered beautifully.

[@t65bx25]

Nobody:

[@Couscous53]

“The Concorde featured a droop snoot.”

[@nothiiro]

No one:

[@troopx]

Pepsi melts at supersonic speeds; that’s why.

[@Papershields001]

“Safer than flying at Mach 2 in a tin can.” This is referring to an airplane with 27 years in the air and a perfect safety record.

[@webweaver3015]

I'm not sure who had the more creative advertising idea, Pepsi or ExpressVPN

[@adarshsrivastava1941]

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