Well, very few passengers (if any at all?) and no baggage on this flight, and very small amounts of fuel. A fully packed Concorde with full fuel tanks needed about 45 seconds to leave the ground. Nevertheless; very impressing in both cases!
I remember watching and filming it land at Manchester Airport on the 27th Aug 1995 and you could hear a dad watching it say this his kid "it looks like a swan". Always struck with me that. If Concorde was modelled of a bird it probably would've been a swan.
In terms of age Concorde is old, but in terms of flying hours, she is a relatively young airliner. There are Vickers VC 10's still flying in the RAF which are a lot older than Concorde. Airbus refused to maintain her any longer and as such, she could not be kept airworthy. So she was retired.
The french, pulled the plug. Both airlines had signed a contract, if either stopped the Concorde service, the other would too. B.A were taking 25% of their NET earnings, from their Concorde service, the french were losing money ---So. Besides , all their 'Airworthy Certificates'' were destroyed.
@bkktony Slow acceptace of Concorde by the USA during its initial years meant that the joint developmental costs born by France and the UK put enormomous pressures on UK Government (taxpayer). The USA considered Concorde too "noisy" for its main route into NY. Although many believe it was jealous reasons - less powerful nations UK and France built an incredible aircraft that they (USA) could only dream of. UK to NY was the primary route - slow uptake proved expensive in the longer run.
A BBC TV documentary, all about the USA's Air lines attempt to agree on what THEIR supersonic plane would be like, eg how many seats, what routes, wing design etc etc etc. They made many mock-ups, at massive cost, and argued about detail ; so in the end, the design they almost agreed on, was virtually like Concorde. So they scrapped the idea.
yep. and all that because of AF4590 and air frances ultimatum. british airways should have went it alone even if it did mean losing money but. but face it of all all boeing, airbus, MD and DH aircraft that have crashed over the years. why was concorde the only plane out all other aircraft grounded!!
@@columnedfox5508 I'm afraid it was more than that, it was impossible for BA to 'got it alone', not only costs but the regulatory authority and vendors were no longer prepared to support it technically. BA did not spend 14 million on re-entry into service mods and part of a planned cabin upgrade for another two years service. Plus in in the wake of 9/11 First Class corporate bookings throughout BA collapsed, this hit Concorde hard as many customers (those not killed in the World Trade Centre), block booked annual First and Concorde tickets. It was great fun to do over 300 charters a year, many like the one filmed here, however over 90% of BA Concorde revenue came from scheduled, not charters. It wasn't the AF crash that did it, it was 9/11 and the aftermath, plus greatly added extra costs. All of these things alone, Concorde could have survived for a few more years, all of them in the space of 18 months? Sadly not. It was something I saw close up.
@@simarvirsdhandee7130 I worked in BA Concorde Engineering between 1997 to 2003, even before the AF crash and 9/11 it was not thought that they would fly past, at best, around 2009 to 2011. At some point the costs of support for such a tiny fleet would exceed the revenue. From 1984 it had to earn it's keep and did so BA heavily invested, even after the AF crash.
@@grahambuckerfield4640 understand your point and was certainly the case with AF although flying Hours were no doubt low at the time of retirement despite its age
It was a bout 30 years old at the time that is OLD, Its never going to fly again ever, Even if the crash in Paris had not happened the rise in fuel costs would have hit it, Supersonic travel is not suitable right now and certainly not with an old plane.
@baseerehsan mainly the air france crash,9/11 and fuel costs up to 40 of ba's frequent concorde flyers were killed in the crash few people flew after it and the amount of fuel she uses is colosal
A beautiful plane. Sadly missed. I could watch her for hours
well you're in the right place
There will never be another aircraft as beautiful as Concorde
Don't be this childish!
5:26-5:50. 19 seconds from throttling up to wheels leaving the runway #Powerrrrrr!!! Superb video!
Well, very few passengers (if any at all?) and no baggage on this flight, and very small amounts of fuel. A fully packed Concorde with full fuel tanks needed about 45 seconds to leave the ground. Nevertheless; very impressing in both cases!
Awesome! Gives me shivers all up my spine!
... the wing swirl of condensed air is so beautiful ... :)
Some nice close up angles there.
Its great that you were able to get so close to the runway back then.
Always reminds me of a giant Bird of Prey, when approaching the runway, with landing wheels, like tallons Strangely prehistoric too.
I remember watching and filming it land at Manchester Airport on the 27th Aug 1995 and you could hear a dad watching it say this his kid "it looks like a swan". Always struck with me that. If Concorde was modelled of a bird it probably would've been a swan.
@@Embracing01 Perhaps a more fitting comparison. overall
An amazing video,I will always miss the Concorde flying,nothing comes near it.
The angle and rate of climb was amazing! Texas out! 👊🏻🤙🏻
0-200mph in less than 20 seconds... I'd like to see another passenger plane come close.
Stunning
Used to fly low around aintree on grand national day , good sight !
In terms of age Concorde is old, but in terms of flying hours, she is a relatively young airliner. There are Vickers VC 10's still flying in the RAF which are a lot older than Concorde. Airbus refused to maintain her any longer and as such, she could not be kept airworthy. So she was retired.
The french, pulled the plug. Both airlines had signed a contract, if either stopped the Concorde service, the other would too. B.A were taking 25% of their NET earnings, from their Concorde service, the french were losing money ---So. Besides , all their 'Airworthy Certificates'' were destroyed.
@@MrDaiseymay Richard Branson wanted to buy them.....but BA refused because they didn't want a rival making a success of their old flagship.
@@stevebroughton4787 That excuse was just B-S. see the real reason above.
beautiful video of Speke east
Still had one of the best safety records.
THAT accident, was in no way, due to Concorde or it's crew. It was due to circumstances, created by carelessness , created by other's.
@@MrDaiseymayan airworthiness directive was issued for the Concorde after the crash.
They killed a beautiful lady😭
When we can see again CONCORD on air. We miss it fly again. Left only Concorde Hotel on earth.
@bkktony
Slow acceptace of Concorde by the USA during its initial years meant that the joint developmental costs born by France and the UK put enormomous pressures on UK Government (taxpayer). The USA considered Concorde too "noisy" for its main route into NY. Although many believe it was jealous reasons - less powerful nations UK and France built an incredible aircraft that they (USA) could only dream of. UK to NY was the primary route - slow uptake proved expensive in the longer run.
A BBC TV documentary, all about the USA's Air lines attempt to agree on what THEIR supersonic plane would be like, eg how many seats, what routes, wing design etc etc etc. They made many mock-ups, at massive cost, and argued about detail ; so in the end, the design they almost agreed on, was virtually like Concorde. So they scrapped the idea.
The puff of smoke is when they shutdown the afterburners to reduce noise just after take off. I travelled at 1430mph on that bad boy.
Someone may imitate it, but they dam sure won't duplicate it. One of kind for sure.
did read last night that air france is restoring a concorde to taxiing condition
2021, and still no Concorde--why? because all Concorde engines became scrap metal after one week without running them.
@@MrDaiseymay
2022. How’d you work that out?
I was there!!
Looks like Rodan from Godzilla taking off....
i like this
Do we know which Concorde this was G-BOA?
or you could help us bring her back? links on our channel
Concorde used less fuel than the average 747 at that time!
I hope so! The 747 has around 5 times the seating capacity. I think these two birds are the most beautiful ever built.
Ah, good old dungeon lane :)
Concorde glides in then ..... er .... EasyJet 🤦♂️
Bello avión
Thunderbirds are go, F.A.B
It was ANCIENT at this stage
Compared to?
Beautiful outside, uncomfortable in.
Rubbish lovely inside
shame on british airways for putting them out of service!
yep. and all that because of AF4590 and air frances ultimatum. british airways should have went it alone even if it did mean losing money but. but face it of all all boeing, airbus, MD and DH aircraft that have crashed over the years. why was concorde the only plane out all other aircraft grounded!!
@@columnedfox5508 I'm afraid it was more than that, it was impossible for BA to 'got it alone', not only costs but the regulatory authority and vendors were no longer prepared to support it technically.
BA did not spend 14 million on re-entry into service mods and part of a planned cabin upgrade for another two years service.
Plus in in the wake of 9/11 First Class corporate bookings throughout BA collapsed, this hit Concorde hard as many customers (those not killed in the World Trade Centre), block booked annual First and Concorde tickets.
It was great fun to do over 300 charters a year, many like the one filmed here, however over 90% of BA Concorde revenue came from scheduled, not charters.
It wasn't the AF crash that did it, it was 9/11 and the aftermath, plus greatly added extra costs. All of these things alone, Concorde could have survived for a few more years, all of them in the space of 18 months? Sadly not.
It was something I saw close up.
@@grahambuckerfield4640 could have survived until 2015-2018 for BA as they invested in further mods in around 2010
@@simarvirsdhandee7130 I worked in BA Concorde Engineering between 1997 to 2003, even before the AF crash and 9/11 it was not thought that they would fly past, at best, around 2009 to 2011. At some point the costs of support for such a tiny fleet would exceed the revenue. From 1984 it had to earn it's keep and did so BA heavily invested, even after the AF crash.
@@grahambuckerfield4640 understand your point and was certainly the case with AF although flying Hours were no doubt low at the time of retirement despite its age
Imppresive plane,boeing is tiny compared
It was a bout 30 years old at the time that is OLD, Its never going to fly again ever, Even if the crash in Paris had not happened the rise in fuel costs would have hit it, Supersonic travel is not suitable right now and certainly not with an old plane.
@baseerehsan mainly the air france crash,9/11 and fuel costs up to 40 of ba's frequent concorde flyers were killed in the crash few people flew after it and the amount of fuel she uses is colosal
@bkktony i wish we could blame them but she was at her knees