Why You Couldn’t Afford To Fly Concorde

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Concorde was the world’s most iconic airliner and one of the most technically ambitious projects in aviation history. Billions were spent on its development over a span of more than a decade. When the Concorde program was launched, it was to be the next giant leap forward in air travel. Many believed that mass supersonic commercial air travel would be commonplace by the end of the 1970s.
By the early 1960s, both the British and French had come up with early designs for supersonic airliners. As both efforts moved toward the prototype phase, it increasingly made sense for the two countries to work together to shoulder development costs and the immense technical hurdles. Britain and France formally partnered to launch the Concorde program by signing a treaty in 1962.
Thousands of the brightest French and British engineers were dedicated to making supersonic air travel a reality. By 1963, mockups of Concorde were already capturing the world’s imagination and dazzling the press. Airlines soon placed orders for more than 70 Concordes. Orders were expected to grow to at least 200 by 1975. The Soviet Union responded with the development of their own supersonic airliner and the United States launched the Supersonic Transport program.
However, by the early 1970s, the prospect of mass supersonic travel began to fade. Concorde would enter commercial service in the mid-to-late 1970s, just as the price of oil began to skyrocket. Concorde burned nearly four times more fuel than even a first generation jetliner. Like all supersonic aircraft, Concorde generated sonic booms. Public tolerance for sonic booms had been underestimated, and as countries started banning supersonic flights over their airspace, limited route options made Concorde less appealing to airlines. By the end of 1973, nearly every airline cancelled their options. All the while, Concorde’s development costs had ballooned to more than ten times original estimates.
British Airways and Air France were ultimately the only airlines to put Concordes into service, taking delivery of just a handful of aircraft each. The two airlines would eventually turn a profit by branding Concorde as an ultra-exclusive way to travel. Ticket prices were set as high as $12,000 for a London to New York round trip for the elite few who could afford the price of flying supersonic. While the prospect of mass supersonic travel never arrived, Concorde earned a legacy as an engineering marvel and symbol of pride for the British and French until it's retirement in 2003.
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@robsmithracing
@robsmithracing 2 жыл бұрын
Imagine spending New Years Eve and celebrating it in London before hopping on Concorde and doing it all again in New York a few hours later
@basharassadreal1971
@basharassadreal1971 2 жыл бұрын
Now that I would die for
@rafaelmohl3293
@rafaelmohl3293 2 жыл бұрын
that would be epic
@xenosmoke8915
@xenosmoke8915 2 жыл бұрын
Covid says no 😂
@ALCblackout24HD
@ALCblackout24HD 2 жыл бұрын
@@xenosmoke8915 um ok?
@davehenderson3739
@davehenderson3739 2 жыл бұрын
For 20grand per seat? No thank you.
@MustardChannel
@MustardChannel 3 жыл бұрын
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@Jumpy-xv7gk
@Jumpy-xv7gk 3 жыл бұрын
Thx mustard for being awesome like dark docs
@GolddenWaffles
@GolddenWaffles 3 жыл бұрын
My parents talk to me about the Concorde, they lived near Mexico City’s airport and they would always hear it coming and make everything rumble inside the house.
@ulissenarici-porter4882
@ulissenarici-porter4882 3 жыл бұрын
Could you make a video on the CL-1201 please? Or the P-1000 Ratte or the Gustav guns?
@paulyiustravelogue
@paulyiustravelogue 3 жыл бұрын
You are on Nebula too? I must have missed you, or I never looked hard enough... checking it out now.
@nicobings2674
@nicobings2674 3 жыл бұрын
sadly you cant pay nebula writh PayPal and in Germany nearly no one has a credit card
@OfentseMwaseFilms
@OfentseMwaseFilms Жыл бұрын
Brilliant Film. Deserves more views.
@WatchmakerErik
@WatchmakerErik Жыл бұрын
Despite the problems, Concorde is a beautiful design and an amazing accomplishment. Everyone involved should be proud.
@0_mfg
@0_mfg Жыл бұрын
gifted shark❤
@ogjrlgrejpogrjpoogjrepojpyt
@ogjrlgrejpogrjpoogjrepojpyt Жыл бұрын
i lvoe the thing :D
@coganclothing9201
@coganclothing9201 10 ай бұрын
*Proud in debt*
@sgtgiggles
@sgtgiggles 5 ай бұрын
It wasn’t a good design. The video gave all reasons as to why it was bad. It was just an expensive, fast tracked prototype.
@sandervanderkammen9230
@sandervanderkammen9230 5 ай бұрын
The Concorde is, in reality an epic failure, the biggest financial failure in aviation history until the A380, at least Airbus managed to sell a couple hundred... Concorde had ZERO sales... a $3 Billion disaster that destroyed BAC and the UK aviation industry.
@SirFlukealot
@SirFlukealot 3 жыл бұрын
My grandad flew on Concorde for his job, he told me how he could attend a business meeting in New York and be back home for dinner. He lived in central England.
@teevee7678
@teevee7678 3 жыл бұрын
awesome
@mikehunt6867
@mikehunt6867 3 жыл бұрын
Was he a homsexual?
@chrisparker3331
@chrisparker3331 3 жыл бұрын
@@mikehunt6867 You looking for trade luv?
@VileCAESARB
@VileCAESARB 3 жыл бұрын
@@mikehunt6867 What a weird comment?
@SylvesterStaline.
@SylvesterStaline. 3 жыл бұрын
@@mikehunt6867 that’s called « projection » in psychology 😂🤣
@mrjayjay124
@mrjayjay124 3 жыл бұрын
The Concorde featured a droop snoot. “A droop snoot?” The snoot would droop. “The snoot drooped.”
@pedrowolffenbuttel9763
@pedrowolffenbuttel9763 3 жыл бұрын
I came to the comments section just to find this comment 😂
@ahalfsesameseedbun7472
@ahalfsesameseedbun7472 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, take my like. This needs to be said on every Concorde video that doesnt mention the droop snoot
@lnteIIigence
@lnteIIigence 3 жыл бұрын
Droopeth the snooteth.
@fard2780
@fard2780 3 жыл бұрын
*_D R O O P T H E S N O O T_*
@102degrees
@102degrees 3 жыл бұрын
Vox reference
@savagecub
@savagecub 2 жыл бұрын
As an airline employee I rode Concorde for $500 ! - best deal ever !
@shrimpflea
@shrimpflea 2 жыл бұрын
Very lucky..I am just happy I got to see one take off when I was 11 years old.
@gamingvariation1323
@gamingvariation1323 Жыл бұрын
How was it? Can you detail it?
@antonyshieh4074
@antonyshieh4074 Жыл бұрын
What a bargain!
@lewisclark1122
@lewisclark1122 Жыл бұрын
So did I!
@XtreeM_FaiL
@XtreeM_FaiL Жыл бұрын
Usually employees get paid.
@petersmythe6462
@petersmythe6462 2 жыл бұрын
American Concorde: "No one will ever fly this." European Concorde: "No one can afford to fly this." Soviet Concorde: "No one will want to fly this."
@quinzerrak4975
@quinzerrak4975 2 жыл бұрын
Well all supersonic aircrafts from the 3 sides all had their flaws.
@owenshebbeare2999
@owenshebbeare2999 2 жыл бұрын
@@quinzerrak4975 When it comes to SST's there were 2. The American attempt/s were never built, so the US got bitter and nobbled Concorde.
@quinzerrak4975
@quinzerrak4975 2 жыл бұрын
@@owenshebbeare2999 I already knew that, because Lockheed and Boeing still stuffed up.
@iamtheomega
@iamtheomega 2 жыл бұрын
art bell in a july 22, 1996 episode said when his concorde landed and went into reverse thrust it blew one of the engines, as in destroyed.
@2lotusman851
@2lotusman851 2 жыл бұрын
@@owenshebbeare2999 Hahahaha!
@CheeseTruffles
@CheeseTruffles 3 жыл бұрын
‘A sound that nobody wants’ Aviation nerds: *E A R G A S M*
@penkagenova7073
@penkagenova7073 3 жыл бұрын
I'd pay to hear it
@alhdgysz
@alhdgysz 3 жыл бұрын
The whole take off as well, not just the boom
@SteveInScotland
@SteveInScotland 3 жыл бұрын
Having lived near Heathrow it was an amazing sound the raw power, crackling like a rocket as it took off bang on time. The way it cut through air like a hot knife through butter, not struggling like the jumbo jets. A beautiful thing.
@alhdgysz
@alhdgysz 3 жыл бұрын
@@SteveInScotland as I listen to the recordings (could not see in reality (born in 98 in Hungary...)) She was more like a fighter jet then a passenger airliner :D
@bftjoe
@bftjoe 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah who needs windows anyways?
@kingjohn219
@kingjohn219 3 жыл бұрын
The way the engines were integrated in Comet's wings looked so beautiful.
@andrew_koala2974
@andrew_koala2974 3 жыл бұрын
JJ The Comet was also adapted for a variety of military roles such as VIP, medical and passenger transport, as well as surveillance; the last Comet 4, used as a research platform, made its final flight in 1997. The most extensive modification resulted in a specialized maritime patrol derivative, the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod, which remained in service with the Royal Air Force until 2011, over 60 years after the Comet's first flight. See: [-en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Comet-]
@marvintpandroid2213
@marvintpandroid2213 3 жыл бұрын
@Stimpy&Ren they were
@timmayer8723
@timmayer8723 3 жыл бұрын
The comet had a major design flaw. The oval shape of the viewing window openings over the wings were found to be the source of major fatigue cracks. The flaws were not found during design or testing. Airliner designs today incorporate rectangular viewing window openings.
@stalksy8969
@stalksy8969 3 жыл бұрын
@Din Djarin Same i cant tell cause im pretty sure boeing has oval windows like in the 787
@milespostlethwaite1154
@milespostlethwaite1154 3 жыл бұрын
tim mayer it was the other way round! It was the square corners which caused the cracks. Oval windows have no corners to crack.
@2tommyrad
@2tommyrad 2 жыл бұрын
I remember the sonic booms back in the 60s from Hughes Aircraft flying around, near Marina Del Rey CA. I don't remember anyone complaining about the sound... ever. As kids, we thought the booms were pretty cool and would instantly look up to the skies to see the plane, if possible. But by the time we heard the boom, it was long gone. Good times.
@IDontKnow-pf6en
@IDontKnow-pf6en 2 жыл бұрын
yeah, but if you multiply that by a certain factor, it's bound to be insanely annoying. look up how many flights airports within a 30 mile radius of you have daily, add them all together if neccessary, then imagine that many number of booms daily. in many places, it's basically all day, everyday. plus, not everyone enjoys feeling like theyre being dive b*mbed.
@navymmw2992
@navymmw2992 Жыл бұрын
@@IDontKnow-pf6en yup also the Concorde's boom was far louder then military planes due to its size
@getehrwolf6111
@getehrwolf6111 Жыл бұрын
It's always US and UK jealousy
@pastamasta702
@pastamasta702 Жыл бұрын
droop snoot
@ZeusSKF
@ZeusSKF 6 ай бұрын
​@@IDontKnow-pf6eni dont think if he was a success he was going in national routes but only International flights above the ocean
@tHaH4x0r
@tHaH4x0r 2 жыл бұрын
Trust the DC10 to not only tarnish its own safety record, but also that of other planes by leaving debris all over the runway 😂
@matsv201
@matsv201 2 жыл бұрын
I would say that the tri-jets always had a limited life span. Once the size of the engines start to grew, it really just was a matter of time for the two engined jet to kick them a side.
@automotivevehicle3210
@automotivevehicle3210 2 жыл бұрын
Well if you check the video that TheFlightChannel made about the accident, the debris was shown to be a replacement part uninstalled properly, and the Concorde's own tire blew from the debris
@Christina-ju1xz
@Christina-ju1xz 2 жыл бұрын
@@automotivevehicle3210 I still fault the DC10 over the Concorde, the debris SHOULD NOT have been there, and it was their fault for failing to notice and subsequently report the mechanical failure that led to an unfair tarnishing of the Concorde's safety record.
@patrickandrewfleming2495
@patrickandrewfleming2495 2 жыл бұрын
I remember when I first heard the debris was from a DC10. I was disappointed but not surprised
@matsv201
@matsv201 2 жыл бұрын
@@Christina-ju1xz Well sure, but the impact of the tire should not have ruptured then tank, even if it did, the fuel shouldn´t caught fire... even if it did, the flame retardant should have saved the aircraft. Also Concorde fly way to close to the limit of the engines on the takeoff.
@tititarantino109
@tititarantino109 3 жыл бұрын
Why you cant fly Concorde: 1. Its retired
@clueless3045
@clueless3045 3 жыл бұрын
the title was "why you COULDN´T afford the concorde" not "why you CAN´T afford the concorde"
@clueless3045
@clueless3045 3 жыл бұрын
the title is in a past form not a present form
@clueless3045
@clueless3045 3 жыл бұрын
what that means is that even if you were alive back then you wouldn´t be able to afford it
@navneet4938
@navneet4938 3 жыл бұрын
@@clueless3045 did u have to type 3 comments?
@navneet4938
@navneet4938 3 жыл бұрын
@@clueless3045 did u have to type 3 comments?
@ChevronTango
@ChevronTango 3 жыл бұрын
I was in Barbados as a boy when my dad took me to the airport. We parked at the end of the runway and watched as one of the last Concorde's flew mere feet above our head to land for its final trip across the Atlantic. I shall never forget the awe and majesty of that aircraft. A unique mark in our aviation history.
@Euanhamiltonmusic
@Euanhamiltonmusic 3 жыл бұрын
I was on a flight to St Lucia from the UK when I was little, the plane stopped in Barbados on the way.. our aircraft parked next to a Concorde while some passengers departed. That's the closest I ever got. I remember thinking how tiny it looked!
@tahzibizimungu7677
@tahzibizimungu7677 3 жыл бұрын
I shall not forget that people still use the word shall in the 21st Century. 😂 Jk
@Wayne-fe1ed
@Wayne-fe1ed 3 жыл бұрын
A close friend was on one of the last concorde flights.
@daniellucas5330
@daniellucas5330 3 жыл бұрын
My dad was a missionary in Barbados when he was in college, and he talked about hearing the concordes flying overhead.
@declannewton2556
@declannewton2556 3 жыл бұрын
My cousin told me that people gathered at the airport just to watch Concorde fly into another Caribbean island.
@ethangbb
@ethangbb 2 жыл бұрын
I love how he incorporated “The snoot droops” when it showed all the features
@FusionC6
@FusionC6 2 жыл бұрын
love the accuracy of the techno jargon
@murilovsilva
@murilovsilva Жыл бұрын
“I didn’t kill the Concorde, it never lived.” Wow, that hurt quite a bit. Maybe it’s because of my fascination with all aviation things and especially my passion for the Concorde, but that line made my eyes tear up.
@vladyslavtsepesh9525
@vladyslavtsepesh9525 Жыл бұрын
The man was crying while he said that.
@JavaoftheLava
@JavaoftheLava Жыл бұрын
Kinda gay ngl
@mattd1142
@mattd1142 3 жыл бұрын
I don’t care what anyone says, that airplane was one of the most beautiful and amazing airplane that ever flew!
@PJ-qd8db
@PJ-qd8db 3 жыл бұрын
Yes because you don't care what anyone says, that's why you are wrong right away
@erika002
@erika002 3 жыл бұрын
Nah nah SR-71 is unanimously the sexiest aircraft ever created and flown
@engineer_yulan
@engineer_yulan 3 жыл бұрын
These planes look hideous. What are you talking about
@munozcampos
@munozcampos 3 жыл бұрын
Concorde and The Blackbird were the most striking aircraft ever built.
@acruelangelsthesis1126
@acruelangelsthesis1126 3 жыл бұрын
It was gonna gurt the environment tho 🤷🏽‍♂️
@notyourbusiness7368
@notyourbusiness7368 3 жыл бұрын
And finally, the trilogy is complete. Congrats.
@allamasadi7970
@allamasadi7970 3 жыл бұрын
Supersonic jets trilogy of videos?
@notyourbusiness7368
@notyourbusiness7368 3 жыл бұрын
Allama Sadi the Boeing 2707, Tu-144 and Concorde trilogy. Supersonic commercial flights
@md-im8qp
@md-im8qp 3 жыл бұрын
Reserved comment
@Phonixrmf
@Phonixrmf 3 жыл бұрын
Can't wait for the prequel trilogy!
@johnwick9508
@johnwick9508 3 жыл бұрын
Yo is that fire coming out
@moyeenm.bhuiyan6249
@moyeenm.bhuiyan6249 2 жыл бұрын
The Concorde is the most elegant looking aircraft ever made.
@Heavywall70
@Heavywall70 2 жыл бұрын
Maybe airliner but there are several more beautiful aircraft Sr-71, Spitfire, p-38 to name a few.
@noldo3837
@noldo3837 2 жыл бұрын
I sincirelly hate russians, but Tu-160 also looks impessive.
@ScienceDiscoverer
@ScienceDiscoverer 2 жыл бұрын
That's because it HAS to be elegant to be aerodynamic at mach 2 speeds. Normal liners can slip away with more sloppy designs coz of low speeds.
@sigmasmegma1539
@sigmasmegma1539 2 жыл бұрын
what do you expect? it's partly french
@porkchop3328
@porkchop3328 2 жыл бұрын
Nope. Hindenburg.
@claytonnorris8132
@claytonnorris8132 2 жыл бұрын
Was just talking to my grandfather, who worked on the intakes and exhaust for concorde. He told me a brilliant story about working with "a chap called Frank Whittle" to make the Concorde's engines quieter by using cold air directed between the engines exhaust to make the exhaust pressure smaller at ground level. Plan did not work, but it was tested.
@SirLoinOfsteak85
@SirLoinOfsteak85 3 жыл бұрын
I lived under the Concorde flightpath; used to set off all the car alarms as it took off and rattle the glass panes in the windows. People would still rush out to see it every time it passed. There will never be such a charismatic commercial jet ever again.
@saikat0511
@saikat0511 3 жыл бұрын
"charismatic" lol
@kodaloid
@kodaloid 3 жыл бұрын
@@saikat0511 the dude is right though, the plane was stunning.
@Michael-4
@Michael-4 3 жыл бұрын
One of my favourite things was chatting to the Captain whilst we were doing over Mach 2, then sitting down to Champagne and smoked salmon. Won't be done again for several generations.
@kodaloid
@kodaloid 3 жыл бұрын
@@77l96 this kind of opinion is the reason why can't have nice things.
@saikat0511
@saikat0511 3 жыл бұрын
@@kodaloid if you are talking about the looks and the sheer amount of tech and innovation that went into the project, then yeah it was magnificent, but I still wouldn't want sonic booms in urban areas. I have experienced them couple of times and they suck so bad, its like a fucking mini earthquake
@mrp4ncake320
@mrp4ncake320 3 жыл бұрын
When we needed him most, he is back!
@lll.u
@lll.u 3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@lll.u
@lll.u 3 жыл бұрын
I have been waiting for another video from him
@lll.u
@lll.u 3 жыл бұрын
And he came back
@zhurs-mom
@zhurs-mom 3 жыл бұрын
Unlike jeffrey epstein
@user-fm1zi1oy9j
@user-fm1zi1oy9j 3 жыл бұрын
They will disappear like airships (controlled balloon). AND NEVER COME BACK!!! Stupid capitalism
@gmalcolms
@gmalcolms 2 жыл бұрын
I received a free upgrade to the Concorde for a business trip to London on BA. A problem with a fuel value caused a 2-hour delay, but it still arrived there faster than a regular flight. The plane was cramped, even the center aisle being around my height, and the g-forces were strong during take-off, especially as the plane banked while departing JFK. My boss called me Mach-2 Malcolm.
@namenotfound614
@namenotfound614 Жыл бұрын
malcolm speed
@joshvanderbij4891
@joshvanderbij4891 4 ай бұрын
Damn, that's actually a sick nickname
@dungaroofamilyadventures
@dungaroofamilyadventures 2 жыл бұрын
This is a great example that just because something is better (and possible), doesn't mean it's the best option or wanted. Simply amazing!
@GR-sc3ph
@GR-sc3ph 3 жыл бұрын
I flew to NY once on concorde and its an experience i will never forget till i die; take off was ‘vertical’ like a rocket and although not very comfortable inside , it was just amazing. Hopefully there will be another one soon
@tonylegge7261
@tonylegge7261 3 жыл бұрын
I disagree - It was really comfortable on the inside... At least as good as Business Class. I don't remember the toilets to be any worse than a standard passenger jet. Kicking out over Jamaica Bay was always a great feeling, especially knowing a 5 course meal was about to arrive and London in under three hours. Coming in to London around 9pm and slowing down to the speed of normal jets was a great feeling. Can't wait for the Starship service - Under an hour to Australia from the UK.
@KAzu-sk6et
@KAzu-sk6et 2 жыл бұрын
If you liked Concorde, you'll love Boom Overture
@yzwme586
@yzwme586 2 жыл бұрын
@@tonylegge7261 i wouldnt be jumpin to get on that thing, guarentee it eats shit and explodes like the challenger
@tonylegge7261
@tonylegge7261 2 жыл бұрын
@@yzwme586 And you are the expert? It's a real pity it does not fly any more.... It's safety record is very good!
@yzwme586
@yzwme586 2 жыл бұрын
@@tonylegge7261 im talkin about the starship, not the concorde
@iybjs5308
@iybjs5308 3 жыл бұрын
American Concorde, Russian Concorde... Finally he treats us with the actual Concorde
@bloubear2557
@bloubear2557 3 жыл бұрын
As it should be
@LifeLens764
@LifeLens764 3 жыл бұрын
But the American was never built
@Baamthe25th
@Baamthe25th 3 жыл бұрын
Keep the best for last
@starsoffyre
@starsoffyre 3 жыл бұрын
All made in Taiwa-...oh wait
@Shanethall12121984
@Shanethall12121984 3 жыл бұрын
@@LifeLens764 yes it was by NASA
@top65mustang
@top65mustang 28 күн бұрын
i flew on the Concorde from Rio de Janeiro back in the 1970s and it was one of the best things i have ever done just Superb , Fantastic to say the least a magnificent plane
@Lolfnatic1
@Lolfnatic1 Жыл бұрын
Visited the one resting at Duxford. Although sad to see it sitting on the edge of the hangar it was still mindblowing to see it in person and the actual size of the engines. Little Easter egg, they stored it with completely bald tires (cords showing and the rubber perished).
@rounakmukherjee1009
@rounakmukherjee1009 3 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid, I had a toy model airplane. It was the only toy plane I had and kept it safely in cupboard. It was a Concorde. From that age itself, I remembered one name always- Concorde. It was a type of dream. I still remember the size of the toy and the colours. It is still one of the very early memories of my life: A toy Concorde in my hand. ❤️
@MeBallerman
@MeBallerman 3 жыл бұрын
I have a Concorde in my car's rear window, mounted on the shelf. It's made of rubber, and no doubt my little car got a little faster.
@kendallevans4079
@kendallevans4079 3 жыл бұрын
Gee...! The point is?
@stevemc01
@stevemc01 3 жыл бұрын
My model plane is a 747-400, but Concorde's really cool too. :D
@poki2outof103
@poki2outof103 3 жыл бұрын
kendall Evans u same like you would make fun of a persons hobby
@pigstrotters4198
@pigstrotters4198 3 жыл бұрын
Phil Collins liked it.
@tetragon2137
@tetragon2137 3 жыл бұрын
In an unusual twist of irony, Concorde found assistance in selling tickets from a different sector of travel; one that was nearly wiped out by her predecessors, the early jets. That sector was the Ocean Liner operators. An unusual anachronism of the time, Cunard was still just about hanging on with the RMS Queen Elizabeth 2. However, they became quite a large buyer of one-way Concorde tickets. Cunard bought, in bulk, large numbers of Concorde tickets and bundled them with tickets for the QE2. This just barely managed to push the price of Concorde tickets down to a level where moderately well-off enthusiasts could afford to fly the Concorde, after spending a week sailing on the very last of the mighty ocean liners of the past. An unusual combination, but one that worked well for both sides.
@kaybikerow
@kaybikerow 3 жыл бұрын
I took advantage of that offer in 1993 and got to fly Concorde from New York to London for $299 returning on QE2. The book price of $4500 was printed on the ticket which I certainly would not have been able to afford.
@tookitogo
@tookitogo 3 жыл бұрын
I wish that had been available during my adult life.
@AsbestosMuffins
@AsbestosMuffins 3 жыл бұрын
ya that sort of model also seemed to be used for moderately well off vacation packages too, travel companies could buy a bunch of tickets at a slightly reduced price, and ensure the whole plane was filled. that's what happened in the 2001 crash
@charlottehesketh9703
@charlottehesketh9703 3 жыл бұрын
My grandparents actually did this, I’m extremely jealous they did
@migkillerphantom
@migkillerphantom 3 жыл бұрын
@@AsbestosMuffins so it was actually just the poors who died haha I was worried for a second.
@themusicman1556
@themusicman1556 2 жыл бұрын
Concorde: the only time in history that the English and the French finally got along
@user-ro1ed8rt7s
@user-ro1ed8rt7s 8 ай бұрын
We got along well since 1815
@musiclover1960ED
@musiclover1960ED 7 ай бұрын
The Wright Brothers would be very proud and would have love to see this plane in the skies above.....
@aviationlba5883
@aviationlba5883 3 жыл бұрын
When you get a Mustard notification... you stop everything you are doing to watch the video!
@ice319
@ice319 3 жыл бұрын
For real!
@randomotter6346
@randomotter6346 3 жыл бұрын
I got the notification right as I was about to go to bed. Nope, f*** that, I’m watching mustard.
@Goldieboi
@Goldieboi 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, cancel my afternoon plans. I got something more important to attend.
@sleipnirpemolspa2287
@sleipnirpemolspa2287 3 жыл бұрын
Facts
@mrjasonwhite73
@mrjasonwhite73 3 жыл бұрын
Amen and amen
@elberthitipeuw925
@elberthitipeuw925 3 жыл бұрын
Mustard: Why you couldn't afford to fly Concorde? Me: I can't even afford my monthly data.
@SKAOG21
@SKAOG21 3 жыл бұрын
Where do you even live to not be able to afford monthly data??
@Psycandy
@Psycandy 3 жыл бұрын
i took a photo of a Concorde in flight once, that was almost affordable.
@elberthitipeuw925
@elberthitipeuw925 3 жыл бұрын
@@SKAOG21 it's only a joke. Anyway, we already have WiFi everywhere. Also considering quarantine, there's no urgency to pay for monthly data.
@endrioinfiniti
@endrioinfiniti 3 жыл бұрын
work edit: just a joke ik its a hahan't joek but dose it seeam leik me care?
@ryanpineo8608
@ryanpineo8608 3 жыл бұрын
Canadian? Pretty sure we have most expensive data in the world
@wb2463
@wb2463 Жыл бұрын
The concord flight path out of London meant these beautiful aircraft use fly straight over my house when I was a kid, a properly awe-inspiring sight. I shall never forget watching the last ever concord flight from my back garden at the tender age of 7! What a stunning piece of engineering that plane was, totally unmatched even by today's airliners.
@zebracherub
@zebracherub Жыл бұрын
I appreciate how as time and years went on, you changed the little company logos of Air France and British Airways on the paper drawings to match what they were at the time lol. Great attention to detail.
@saabaton1692
@saabaton1692 3 жыл бұрын
The story of Concorde is a great allegory for what we can achieve versus what we understand once it's achieved, and that saddens me as Concorde is one of the reasons I became an engineer
@noldo3837
@noldo3837 2 жыл бұрын
Well, it also reminds me what I am reminding me to my colleagues - without proper RoI analysis, technical geniality is pointless (unless you are doing it as a hobby or have a sponsor).
@b3at2
@b3at2 2 жыл бұрын
I remember as a kid it was always a special occasion when you saw one coming in for landing... they werent many of them and they would fly high and fast.
@abirayan
@abirayan 3 жыл бұрын
But the Concorde, for me and many others' would still be a legendary plane.
@Taz1451
@Taz1451 3 жыл бұрын
Just Concorde. Not "the Concorde".
@jozefpisudski6952
@jozefpisudski6952 3 жыл бұрын
I am an huge fan!
@Tejvir7
@Tejvir7 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah imagine if it actually existed
@davidwarren2771
@davidwarren2771 3 жыл бұрын
I think it was just too early for it's time. I think they could make it safe now. But there is still the problem of the sonic boom.
@woundstosagacity1102
@woundstosagacity1102 3 жыл бұрын
The Concorde I not just a legend but a revolution in technology
@quincyelie8477
@quincyelie8477 2 жыл бұрын
My grandfather used to work as a mechanic for Air France back in the day. He used to work on the concordes and actually got to fly them. My mom used to and still does tell me abt it, but I never understood how cool that was til I researched it
@tinac8777
@tinac8777 2 жыл бұрын
My dad and I flew on the Concorde quite a few times in the 80's. JFK to Heathrow and then a shuttle plane to either Dublin, Paris, or Berlin. Have a lot of great memories !!!!
@porkchop3328
@porkchop3328 2 жыл бұрын
What an empty comment: ‘I have a lot of great memories about the Concorde... watch as I share none of them...’
@ZootC
@ZootC 3 жыл бұрын
I flew Concorde 4 times. I still visit her on the ground to remember those times. Yes it was quick but it was really cramped and awkward if a few of you needed the loo. The cockpit looks like something from a WW2 bomber rather than a commercial aircraft these days. It was a beautiful plane but from another age. It would have been impossible to save. I have no doubt supersonic commercial travel will return, just maybe not in my lifetime.
@emchodevetkov9438
@emchodevetkov9438 3 жыл бұрын
lucky you
@4seeableTV
@4seeableTV 3 жыл бұрын
It looked cramped. But at least people didn't have to sit in those seats for very long, given the short flight time. But speed was really the only positive thing the Concorde could sell at the end. Business and First Class on regular wide bodies had became more luxurious by comparison. Sure, the flights took longer, but having more cabin space and far better seats didn't make it seem as long. So how did you go about flying on the Concorde 4 times? For business?
@Krishnaprasad-tc6vk
@Krishnaprasad-tc6vk 3 жыл бұрын
"I have no doubt supersonic commercial travel will return" Ya only after finding a way to restore environment or maybe after we find a new planet to live 😂
@raghavdhamija8643
@raghavdhamija8643 3 жыл бұрын
@@Krishnaprasad-tc6vk Those were the days when the technology was just invented. But now, jet engines have been around for too long and have become much more energy efficient than before. So, I think the environment won't be as big of an issue now. For me, I think the main problem still is the sonic boom.
@Krishnaprasad-tc6vk
@Krishnaprasad-tc6vk 3 жыл бұрын
@@raghavdhamija8643 ya exactly... It's like... I want to travel in super sonic speeds without having sonic boom and problems with ozone or any environment. This seems a lil but impossible now. We have already done a lot of damage to environment so if we continue to do this it will be a suicidal attempt
@DavidBrown-in3oj
@DavidBrown-in3oj 3 жыл бұрын
Think about this: Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier for the first time in 1947; he is still alive.
@SylviaRustyFae
@SylviaRustyFae 3 жыл бұрын
So...Whoever kills him will become the one who breaks the light barrier?
@historygeek9545
@historygeek9545 3 жыл бұрын
😂
@jr2904
@jr2904 3 жыл бұрын
I got to see him break the sound barrier in 2009 or 2010 at an airshow at Edwards AFB. Hearing that boom was awesome! He didn't actually fly the jet himself, but he was in the back. Amazing life he had, I'm sure.
@Muonium1
@Muonium1 3 жыл бұрын
whenever I read something like this I think "wau, I wonder what he did today. Like, did he go to the store? did he walk around the park with his wife? did he spend the day pissing himself in bed and mumbling incoherently? what."
@largesoda1729
@largesoda1729 3 жыл бұрын
He is 4 parallel universes ahead of us
@ianbaxter99
@ianbaxter99 Жыл бұрын
As a boy growing up in the 60s and 70s, I was fascinated by any type of aircraft. But the one which totally captured my imagination was the Concorde. It truly had the wow factor. Fortunately, I was able to fly on a British Airways Concorde from New York to London in 1999, approximately a year before the fatal accident of an Air France Concorde while taking off from Paris in 2000. One of my (few) “bucket list” items well and truly ticked off.
@CosmicClip
@CosmicClip 2 жыл бұрын
My parents where fortunate enough to be able to fly concord pretty regularly and its super interesting listening to the stories. Crazy stuff
@nolongerusing7430
@nolongerusing7430 3 жыл бұрын
TL;DW: 1. Its hella expensive 2. You're broke. Doesn't change the fact that the Concorde is beautiful.
@yerteth
@yerteth 3 жыл бұрын
mustard's vids are never too long :)
@paganidreams6608
@paganidreams6608 3 жыл бұрын
To buisness guys its not... And they were running it... Saddly not anymore
@ianmacfarlane1241
@ianmacfarlane1241 3 жыл бұрын
@SG21337 I was lucky enough to see Concorde in flight on two different occasions - it was breathtakingly beautiful. A stunning aircraft.
@Goldieboi
@Goldieboi 3 жыл бұрын
It’s a work of art
@nolongerusing7430
@nolongerusing7430 3 жыл бұрын
@@ianmacfarlane1241 Lucky. I was born the year after it was retired so I didn't know such a thing existed for the longest time.
@Fantasticxbox
@Fantasticxbox 3 жыл бұрын
- So there's that new supersonic plane. USA : - Oh wow cool, which US company did it? - It's British and French, but it's super co- USA -. WHAT ABOUT THE OZONE LAYER?!
@muneebfarooq8880
@muneebfarooq8880 3 жыл бұрын
ikr
@dutchboi0013
@dutchboi0013 3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@dariomontieri7062
@dariomontieri7062 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@shadowsteak
@shadowsteak 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly..!😑
@user-pt8og3ls5x
@user-pt8og3ls5x 3 жыл бұрын
And the USA won't complain until it's almost done. Another example is Nord stream 2.
@bungieman2810
@bungieman2810 Жыл бұрын
My grandparents got to fly on the Concorde some time around the 80s post rebrand. I wasn't alive, but I did have this neat Concorde model that they got as a souvenir.
@marknc9616
@marknc9616 2 жыл бұрын
The Concorde captured my friends' imagination. We dreamed about it conversationally on our vacation flights between the US and Europe. However, on vacation the extra hours in the air on a normal jet plane weren't really a concern and saving a lot of money with the cheaper tickets was good too.
@Scottocaster6668
@Scottocaster6668 2 жыл бұрын
New Yorker:" I gotta run to get some English Tea, I'll be back in a Few!" Wife:" Alright dear, I'll leave the door unlocked."
@vachanhegde9409
@vachanhegde9409 2 жыл бұрын
I was standing on the dining table and advertisement took me dominos to see the moon, my mother called and i forgot teh phone number of the dominos.
@AftermathXJ220
@AftermathXJ220 2 жыл бұрын
That'd be some expensive English tea
@mattipaivinen3568
@mattipaivinen3568 3 жыл бұрын
"Why You Couldn’t Afford To Fly Concorde". No enough money for the ticket.
@pigstrotters4198
@pigstrotters4198 3 жыл бұрын
You should have tried a StandBy back then. Maybe Paul McCartney mixed up the day of flight or had a cold, or you could have tried a McGyver cos' he got in/on everywhere.
@MrDaiseymay
@MrDaiseymay 3 жыл бұрын
YES YOU COULD, BA WERE MAKING A FORTUNE OUT OF SHORT TRIPS IN CONCORDE AROUND COASTAL AREAS, LIKE THE BAY OF BISCAY ETC. NOT SCHEDULED STUFF, BUT SHORT TRIPS SO YOU COULD HAVE THE EXPERIENCE OF FASTER THAN SOUND, IN A GREAT PLANE.
@aslamnurfikri7640
@aslamnurfikri7640 3 жыл бұрын
Concorde: *exists* British Airways and Air France: *not stonks* "How about selling the tickets to celebrities and rich people?" British Airways and Air France: *stonks*
@itznicholaaas4843
@itznicholaaas4843 2 жыл бұрын
i honestly think its still one of the coolest planes ever produced. wish I had a chance to fly in one i hope super sonic commercial flight becomes commonplace in the future
@fortcrafterbossbehold9027
@fortcrafterbossbehold9027 2 жыл бұрын
Sorry to dash your hopes and dreams, but we live in the age of environmentalism...
@jarate8076
@jarate8076 2 жыл бұрын
@@fortcrafterbossbehold9027 once the late space age rolls around, there will be no need for environmentalism as we'll have a practically infinite source of resources
@anishm6555
@anishm6555 Жыл бұрын
Welcome boom xb1
@pastamasta702
@pastamasta702 Жыл бұрын
droop snoot
@deadlyjello1728
@deadlyjello1728 Жыл бұрын
Just saw this video scrolling through your profile and remembered that my grandma actually flew on one of these back In her day, she died 2-3 years ago but I still remember the big things about her.
@watchman5560
@watchman5560 3 жыл бұрын
I find it quite amazing how the Concorde program managed to live for 34 years, despite all the difficulties and its rough start. We humans are quite surprising I must say.
@TheOwenMajor
@TheOwenMajor 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing what you can do with taxpayer money and the ability to arrest anyone that doesn't pay you.
@alhdgysz
@alhdgysz 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheOwenMajor no not really. BA manages to get profit out of her (to be exact: quarter of all profit came from Concorde operation). And this video does not mention the big hit: charter
@ramonching7772
@ramonching7772 3 жыл бұрын
@@alhdgysz I am not sure. But I doubt the profitability. 4 times the fuel and fewer passengers? I presume the maintenance is also much higher. High performance begets high maintenance. High sustained performance begets even higher maintenance. There is also a possibility of it being profitable for a few months, but not sustained.
@1davidsmall
@1davidsmall 3 жыл бұрын
Apparently Connorde cost ba twice as much to run as a 747, got there in half the time. So once they worked out that time was worth money, the ticket price jumped (by much, much more than 2) an yes it was the most profitable aircraft ba had for many years.
@alhdgysz
@alhdgysz 3 жыл бұрын
@@ramonching7772 with the regular JFK flights and the charted flights it was profitable for BA. Not so sure about AF. Interestingly BA's Concordes were in mint condition. Unlike AF's. AF wanted to get rid of them and Airbus did not want to take part of the maintenance. So France deliberately wanted no profit from Concorde operations...
@ice319
@ice319 3 жыл бұрын
Concorde is one of my favorite airliners. It's beautiful, and I wish I could have flown on it. When I was a kid, we had a field trip to JFK, and we were able to sit in a Concorde. It was super small, but I loved it. Even though I was one of those people affected by the sonic booms (I used to live 3 miles from JFK), it never bothered us to where it was an inconvenience. We just loved watching her take off and land. Excellent video!
@PrograError
@PrograError 3 жыл бұрын
i recommend the man in the high castle (amazon prime series) in it, they shows the hypersonic travel that never happened tho with a bit of Nazi twist of sorts
@ice319
@ice319 3 жыл бұрын
@@PrograError I've watched the entire series. It was an awesome show. 😊 And strange seeing Concorde in Nazi colors lol
@Arltratlo
@Arltratlo 3 жыл бұрын
i prefer to sleep in an A380...
@europeansovietunion7372
@europeansovietunion7372 3 жыл бұрын
The boom was made so you couldn't miss the show :-) "That's not a bug, it's a feature"
@nicopoelmans7132
@nicopoelmans7132 2 жыл бұрын
Comment of appreciation on how well this documentary is put together, to deliver a lot of interesting info in a very visual way.
@Fred-bf2zm
@Fred-bf2zm 6 ай бұрын
My parents flew on one of the last Concord flights from NY to Paris in 2003! My dad won a vacation raffle through his job & both tickets + the trip in Paris were paid for by the company. It's a neat-o fun fact I get to use :)
@nigelheath7048
@nigelheath7048 3 жыл бұрын
As a 14 year old in the seventies I was lucky enough to be shown around the Concorde factory in Toulouse by a friend of my father. I can still remember how impressed I was by the engineering,my only regret was that if it had been a few days later he could have arranged to go on one of the test flights. Sadly never did get to fly on it.
@thefruitdealer4970
@thefruitdealer4970 3 жыл бұрын
1974: New York? Yeah there in 3.5 hours! 2020: New York? I'll be there by tomorrow if I'm lucky
@jordanhicks5131
@jordanhicks5131 3 жыл бұрын
Fuck you talking about, 7 hour flight on a jetliner, you'll get there the same day still. Just slower than a Concorde
@zorilaz
@zorilaz 3 жыл бұрын
By tomorrow? You're very optimistic. I've been stuck in New Zealand for 5 months
@shutout951
@shutout951 3 жыл бұрын
oof
@shutout951
@shutout951 3 жыл бұрын
@@jordanhicks5131 He's talking about Coronavirus travel restrictions
@jordanhicks5131
@jordanhicks5131 3 жыл бұрын
@@shutout951 doesnt affect flight time. Just means you gotta self quarantine for 14 days before going out and about. You'll still get to london in the same 7 hours. Depending on how sneaky you are, you'll still be visiting friends and family that same day
@GeordieAmanda
@GeordieAmanda Жыл бұрын
I see and read so much negative press and reviews about Concorde, particularly from countries that didn't have a supersonic airliner, you would think it was a disaster from start to finish.... and then you see it. Utterly breathtaking. And proof that form follows function and its beauty is a product of its abilities. It has the purity of shape that is only matched by some birds, in my humble opinion.
@StarPieter
@StarPieter 2 жыл бұрын
I would love to fly in Concorde just once in my life. Such a beautiful and amazing plane. I know it's impossible, but one can dream...
@wingnutzster
@wingnutzster 3 жыл бұрын
This has to be my favorite Mustard vid of all time. As far as I’m concerned it’s not Concorde’s fault that we mere mortals are too namby pamby and poor for her, she was in a league of her own, a masterpiece that will never be equaled. Regardless of what the future of supersonic flight holds, the triumph over adversity and design genius that produced her was a one off, I’m glad it happened in my lifetime.
@mackattack9661
@mackattack9661 3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: America banned the Concorde from flying over Ameican soil after conducting a government test named "Bongo II". Bongo happened over Oaklahkma City and conducted about 7 sonic booms over the city a day to see how the residents would react. Many of the tallest buildings had their windows broken and many residents filed for property damage.
@scarecrow108productions7
@scarecrow108productions7 3 жыл бұрын
Bongo II? Im assuming a test flight of their Mach-3 XB-70 Valkyrie.
@gkixe4y
@gkixe4y 3 жыл бұрын
@@scarecrow108productions7 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_sonic_boom_tests
@tz8785
@tz8785 3 жыл бұрын
@Sassy The Sasquatch No, the Thunderscreech was a completely different airplane (F-84 with a turboprop).
@mickeyg7219
@mickeyg7219 3 жыл бұрын
People are complaining about sonic booms from B-58s too.
@mtksbctk
@mtksbctk 3 жыл бұрын
What a racist name
@shukeelc5177
@shukeelc5177 2 жыл бұрын
It must have been in the early 1980s when I was at Heathrow Airport and saw Concorde land and then come up close to the window gallery where we were stood. A truly magnificent sight.
@Sean-ix2tb
@Sean-ix2tb Жыл бұрын
I flew on it a few times in the 80's with my dad. Loved it when the screen would show you how fast you were going.
@johnk190
@johnk190 3 жыл бұрын
The de Havilland Comets faliures were due to the square windows creating stress fractures in the pressurised fuselage. That's why jets all have rounded windows now.
@eggbun
@eggbun 3 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah you reminded me of that documentary I watched
@deltacomet5203
@deltacomet5203 3 жыл бұрын
Crazy how such a small thing could ruin such a revolutionary aircraft
@Thanos.m
@Thanos.m 2 жыл бұрын
That is actually a common misconception the square windows were not actually the reason but it was metal fatigue which was not yet an understood issue it was caused by repeated pressurisation and de-pressurisation the issue was that the windows were riveted instead of being glued which propagated stress cracks it has nothing to do with the shape
@Scottocaster6668
@Scottocaster6668 2 жыл бұрын
@@eggbun yep, I saw it too, so did 39 other people who👍 this comment!
@vachanhegde9409
@vachanhegde9409 2 жыл бұрын
FLights ae light
@penninefilms4714
@penninefilms4714 3 жыл бұрын
Concorde, ahead of it’s time and still is to this day as nothing has come close to succeeding it. Also even grounded in museums the aircraft looks still futuristic.
@redblade8160
@redblade8160 3 жыл бұрын
Concorde is very small and cramped inside and is certainly not "futuristic" in that respect. Flying on a wide-bodied aircraft is far more comfortable and luxurious and above all, affordable...
@electrohalo8798
@electrohalo8798 3 жыл бұрын
Redblade the point of concern isn’t comfort, there’s no need for it. Since it can arrive in half the time people don’t need as much space for comfort
@joeb5080
@joeb5080 3 жыл бұрын
Hardly ahead of its time. It was very much a product *of* its time. 1960s thinking: "Futurism" no matter what the economic and environmental costs.
@redblade8160
@redblade8160 3 жыл бұрын
@@electrohalo8798 A 3 hour journey on a plane like Concorde from London to New York is still a long time and people do expect comfort, especially for the extortionate prices they have to pay! I've been on Concorde and everyone is packed in like a tin of sardines; you can't move your elbows and stretch your legs for comfort. A woman sitting in front of me in Concorde even banged her head on the overhead luggage compartment and she was only 5ft 2 inches tall.
@julianneale6128
@julianneale6128 3 жыл бұрын
@@redblade8160 So you're saying that only Tom Cruise wouldn't hit his head?
@kepler186f4
@kepler186f4 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation. A friend of mine was flight crew in the eighties and had the experience of getting a flight from London to Toronto.
@robs720
@robs720 Ай бұрын
this is one of the most amazing accomplishments in history. Everyone should be proud.
@mikehunt8823
@mikehunt8823 3 жыл бұрын
I was doing a shopfitting job at Harrods in 2003 and we watched the retirement flight from the roof, 3 concordes in formation. I also remember some of the lads were happy about it because they lived under the Heathrow flightpath and said their letterboxes and windows would rattle everytime a concorde took off.
@Bobbyisrael17
@Bobbyisrael17 2 жыл бұрын
I thought you wrote shoplifting. :-)
@ryan-magrela
@ryan-magrela 2 жыл бұрын
@@Bobbyisrael17 OMFG! Me too... Thought he was confessing a crime lol
@IDontKnow-pf6en
@IDontKnow-pf6en 2 жыл бұрын
i too saw shoplifting
@robinlinh
@robinlinh Жыл бұрын
@@Bobbyisrael17 same. I was like "weird to say it's a job but okay"
@BljesakiOluja
@BljesakiOluja 10 ай бұрын
Here for the mandatory "shoplifting" comment. But man, what a marvel that shake is, tech so strong it shakes the world around it every day it flies and it's so normal.
@yecalsemaj
@yecalsemaj 3 жыл бұрын
In West Cornwall we could hear Concorde breaking the sound barrier as she accelerated over the Atlantic I loved hearing it and still miss that distant bang on a clear summers evening.
@Sanandreasshortscj
@Sanandreasshortscj 6 ай бұрын
Will always be my favourite plane anyway that’s for sure. The nose just makes it look like some kind of metal falcon in the sky it’s awesome
@ndirangugichuki6260
@ndirangugichuki6260 Жыл бұрын
I like how the music changes at the beginning from the DC-7, to B-707 to the Concorde.
@whitenoiseeffect
@whitenoiseeffect 3 жыл бұрын
5:48 "Droop snoot?" "The snoot would droop." "The snoot drooped."
@mrjayjay124
@mrjayjay124 3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@d0d0birdiexd78
@d0d0birdiexd78 3 жыл бұрын
They ask what the droop snoot is but not how the droop snoot is
@JeffBerlin1
@JeffBerlin1 2 жыл бұрын
I flew Concorde RT NYC -> Paris. Amazing airplane, unlike any airliner before or since. It was like flying in a 100 seat fighter jet. Loud, small windows, flew twice as high as normal airliners so you could actually see the curvature of the earth. Amazing experience that I'm glad I was able to swing.
@gustaftheone9279
@gustaftheone9279 Ай бұрын
I’m so envious - you lucky duck ☺️
@auggith
@auggith 2 жыл бұрын
mustards videos are my favorite thing ever. everything about them are simply incredible
@invictus3907
@invictus3907 2 жыл бұрын
This channel truly deserves a lot more subscribers...
@AnLe-pb6gv
@AnLe-pb6gv 3 жыл бұрын
This is the fastest I’ve ever clicked
@iknowhowtolove
@iknowhowtolove 3 жыл бұрын
Me too This series is fab.
@MrBrown78
@MrBrown78 3 жыл бұрын
Nah ive clicked faster... just on a different mustard video tho
@deutsche9025
@deutsche9025 3 жыл бұрын
Same here my man
@timothy4097
@timothy4097 3 жыл бұрын
Did you click as fast as the Concorde once flew though?
@MrDamodee
@MrDamodee 3 жыл бұрын
Me too!! 🤣
@TransportRoutine
@TransportRoutine 3 жыл бұрын
Being inside this legendary aircraft in the Musée Aeroscopia in Toulouse is something I will never forget!
@MrDaiseymay
@MrDaiseymay 3 жыл бұрын
SAME GREAT EXPERIENCE AT FILTON/BRISTOL MUSEUM TOO.
@ethannn_9965
@ethannn_9965 3 жыл бұрын
I got to sit in one in Seattle, cool af,can confirm
@reecewood155
@reecewood155 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I'm luvky enough I can visit the Concorde in Toulouse anytime. The super guppy was pretty cool too
@sop1918
@sop1918 6 ай бұрын
12:01 Mike bannister (BA’s chief Concorde pilot) say sin his book “Concorde” that it wasn’t a pice of metal on the runway but a rupture in tank 2 due to the Concorde being pressured to leave after a delay and passengers needing to reach a cruise ship, the tanks were overfilled and baggage and weight on board not properly measured, additionally the airport had s runway extension which wasn’t perfectly smoothed out which was where tank 2 ruptured
@fisherman501
@fisherman501 5 ай бұрын
I love the reference to your Comet video with the intro using the same music and a similar script
@sebastiansandoval9323
@sebastiansandoval9323 3 жыл бұрын
Man, I loved how you used the Comet video introduction to give the sense of continuity with the topic. Little details that make the difference.
@jcdied8746
@jcdied8746 3 жыл бұрын
"the snoot would droop" "the snoot drooped"
@rogerthat3157
@rogerthat3157 3 жыл бұрын
ok
@revermore3959
@revermore3959 3 жыл бұрын
ok
@pogmongoose6463
@pogmongoose6463 2 жыл бұрын
I WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT THOUGHT OF THAT LOL
@vachanhegde9409
@vachanhegde9409 2 жыл бұрын
In my lazyness i am bored about thinking about ice-cream in the night inside me!
@snatchhog
@snatchhog 2 жыл бұрын
What?
@TeeDee87
@TeeDee87 2 жыл бұрын
Hands down most beautiful plane ever build. I was lucky that my dad took my multiple times to see those at Rovaniemi airport. I was a small kid but still remember it was loud AF.
@Sparky5
@Sparky5 2 жыл бұрын
My dad and I used to make routine trips back and forth from New York to London on the Concorde regularly. I didn't think much of it.
@Semyon_Semyonych
@Semyon_Semyonych 3 жыл бұрын
I was 10 when I flew the Soviet Concord (Tupolev-144) from Moscow to Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, with my Dad. It was April 1978. Flight number 499. Dad told me that the cost was almost 70 rubles per one ticket -- a half of a median monthly salary in the USSR back then. I recently asked him if that price was for a round trip or just for a one-way ticket. Unfortunately, he didn't remember. I guess it was a one-way ticket's price. But what he did remember was the fact that there was no discount for a child -- in the Soviet Union, bus, railroad and airplane tickets for children of the age of 13 and younger were discounted from 15% to 50% off of the full price. I still remember how the flight attendant announced that we would break the speed barrier in 30 seconds, then she started a count-down -- "10; 9; 8... 2; 1; we are supersonic now!" I remember some sort of a very light jolt, and that was it! Then, mesh screens were automatically rolled down to cover the windows -- later I was explained that during the supersonic phase of the flight, the windows would get really hot, that's why a decision was made to cover them with those screens to make sure that nobody burns their skin while flying. As far as I can remember, other than that, the flight was not very different from any other flight on any regular commercial jet.
@NOOBSLAYER-cw3gd
@NOOBSLAYER-cw3gd Жыл бұрын
damn that's a really nice story man
@markoivulic372
@markoivulic372 Жыл бұрын
@@NOOBSLAYER-cw3gd just wanted to say that and sow your answer. Rly one great story.
@MirageNN
@MirageNN 5 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@ronjon7942
@ronjon7942 2 ай бұрын
Great story! You’re the first person I’ve ‘met’ that flew on the Concorde-ski - that is awesome!
@tetraxis3011
@tetraxis3011 23 күн бұрын
Thats a core memory right there.
@prontsc
@prontsc 3 жыл бұрын
I flew the Concorde and it was expensive, however no one in the history of my family has traveled higher or faster ever.
@chrisparker3331
@chrisparker3331 3 жыл бұрын
Cool story.
@airnomad2650
@airnomad2650 3 жыл бұрын
yeah, yeah
@HomeRunChess
@HomeRunChess 3 жыл бұрын
How expensive?
@luboslehotsky2776
@luboslehotsky2776 3 жыл бұрын
@@HomeRunChess my ticket was £2700 one way but that was a promotional price
@prontsc
@prontsc 3 жыл бұрын
@@HomeRunChess 2,700.00 English Pounds back in 1989.
@bigdaddylou9467
@bigdaddylou9467 2 жыл бұрын
As a A&P mechanic this is one aircraft I would have loved to work and even catch a flight on!
@danielgatchell871
@danielgatchell871 Жыл бұрын
I remember walking onto a Concorde at the Seattle space museum of flight over ten years ago when I was just starting high school. I remember the seats were dark blue and almost like leather. The windows were small and there was a little plaque above the seats at the galley doorway that read the cruising altitude was over 50,000 FEET UP! Imagine that was one of the 13 Concordes that were left and maybe fewer by that time!
@hyperdistortion2
@hyperdistortion2 3 жыл бұрын
Genuinely love the render of a BOAC Concorde - always thought it was a lost opportunity they never got to fly in that livery! It looks brilliant. And fantastic video, as always :)
@redblade8160
@redblade8160 3 жыл бұрын
I bought an "Airfix" model of Concorde back in 1970 which had the BOAC colours; at the time it was probably thought that BOAC would still exist as a company into the mid 1970's.
@qasimmir7117
@qasimmir7117 Жыл бұрын
I don’t think it would be able to fly supersonic with that livery. The dark colour on the nose cone (the hottest part of the outer plane) may cause overheating.
@11eric222
@11eric222 3 жыл бұрын
1974: New York, London? 3.5 hours! 2020: New York, London? no, you need 14 days for Quarantine!
@Think_Inc
@Think_Inc 3 жыл бұрын
Hahahahaha
@EricIrl
@EricIrl 3 жыл бұрын
Actually, the New York - London record set in 1974 was 1 hour 55 minutes.
@alextheguitarist7282
@alextheguitarist7282 3 жыл бұрын
And that is good.
@Kodakcompactdisc
@Kodakcompactdisc 3 жыл бұрын
john broad are you jealous of his brilliant comment 🤔
@bendover2684
@bendover2684 3 жыл бұрын
@@Kodakcompactdisc your comment is bullshit
@rattusrattus5257
@rattusrattus5257 2 жыл бұрын
Your 3D models are absolutely incredible
@finmueller7827
@finmueller7827 2 жыл бұрын
SOOOOO THE CONCORD IS BACK
@elmariachi5133
@elmariachi5133 3 жыл бұрын
Next episode: Why you can't afford flying at all.
@Okuni_
@Okuni_ 3 жыл бұрын
@Stimpy&Ren wasn't it because of oil embargo?
@carlorjj
@carlorjj 3 жыл бұрын
:) :) :)
@timmayer8723
@timmayer8723 3 жыл бұрын
Damon Salvatore WRONG!
@mrpoohbearlvr
@mrpoohbearlvr 3 жыл бұрын
@Damon Salvatore THANK YOU Damon!!!! The 'oil crisis', all of them, and now Covid,....if you die from anything now, it was 'Covid related', to prop up the numbers. Watch all the numbers drop dramatically after November.
@MineCraftMichael432
@MineCraftMichael432 3 жыл бұрын
@@mrpoohbearlvr lol
@themaus3847
@themaus3847 3 жыл бұрын
Kids, being first doesn’t mean anything, it ain’t getting you a ride on the Concorde.
@harrisonofcolorado8886
@harrisonofcolorado8886 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed. The Concorde has been retired for the past 17 years. Even if it does fly again being first to a brand new Concorde video won't mean you'll get to fly on it.
@coolfungame8467
@coolfungame8467 3 жыл бұрын
Ok boomer
@owensmith7530
@owensmith7530 3 жыл бұрын
I flew Concorde from Heathrow to JFK in 2003, I've already had the ride. And it was fantastic.
@scarecrow108productions7
@scarecrow108productions7 3 жыл бұрын
@@owensmith7530 the last ride? Wow! Lucky you!
@Puffin_777
@Puffin_777 3 жыл бұрын
Fair enough, but what if I became an aviation engineer?
@haekhan
@haekhan 2 жыл бұрын
When I was 5 years old I flew with this ,that time for me any plane was just a wow but when I watched this one,I remember my parents was saying this is the fastest plane.
@Zadster
@Zadster 2 жыл бұрын
On the contrary, many ordinary people flew Concorde. In the last decade or so of regular flights, both AF and BA planes were chartered to make tourist runs. For £150 or so, you could take a subsonic tour down the east coast of the UK. For £100 more, you could do a supersonic flight. Usually from a regional airport down to London Heathrow (or the other way around), but the destination wasn't important, you flew for the experience. And many people did fly, it was rare that there were any spare seats and the tour companies made quite a lot of profit.
@clarkschlesinger7942
@clarkschlesinger7942 3 жыл бұрын
When I was 3 years old my parents took me to see (well more hear) one of this beautiful and noisy airplanes last flights. Now decades later, I can truly say this truly impressive machine sticks with me to this day. Amazing video! Love the content.
@andynguyen1746
@andynguyen1746 3 жыл бұрын
5:55 “the snoot droops” mustard isn’t just amazing at making videos, he’s also cultured
@karelpgbr
@karelpgbr 3 жыл бұрын
Yesss Yesss YESSSSS
@fjhaydn6532
@fjhaydn6532 2 жыл бұрын
I flew on it in 79 NYC-HRW. A very small plane, originally with 120 seats, super cramped, then reduced to 80, still cramped. But awesome fast. 3 hrs 20 minutes.
@harrier331
@harrier331 2 жыл бұрын
While you say cramped, the internal diameter is somewhat similar to the average size business jet interior.
@LA2047
@LA2047 2 жыл бұрын
Back in the early 90s the concord did a PR tour of the US and landed at the airport in my city. The idea was for it to land, pose for all the pictures, then take off with dignitaries on board for a "once around the park" flight before returning the dignitaries to the airport and then heading to the next city on the tour. We didn't live especially close the the airport (maybe 4-5 off) but we were under the flight path, so we'd see the plane take off once for the junket and again when it departed for the next tour stop. I remember doing landscaping in my back yard when the plane took off the first time. HOLY... CRAP that thing was loud. I mean ridiculously loud. Despite being a good mile high by the time it passed over our house, every window in our place shook and the noise just kept building until I seriously thought something would have to break. By the time the next takeoff occurred about an hour later, I had my firearm ear-protection headphones handy and you could STILL hear that thing way more than you should have been able to. There's no way in hell a plane that loud should fly over populated areas.
@turricanedtc3764
@turricanedtc3764 2 жыл бұрын
Takeoffs were especially loud because they had to have the reheat (afterburner) on. Once reheat was off, they were a little louder than most, but not massively so.
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