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The concord in detail

Discussion in 'Pictures From The Road' started by Mohand, Nov 27, 2011.

  1. Mohand Well-Known Member

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    been to the intrepid last week and here are some shots

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    Now can someone explain to me what a british airways A319/20 is Doing at JFK airport terminal 7???? trans atlantic?? Etops??

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    Mohand, Nov 27, 2011
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  2. N519AT Ahh! This is how I change this!

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    Great pics!

    The BA A318 at the terminal is the one from London City Airport. It makes a fuel stop in Shannon for fuel before coming to New York. I believe the trip to LCY from JFK is done non-stop. The aircraft is in an all business configuration.

    /a.net geek.
    N519AT, Nov 27, 2011
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  3. Fencer Experimentalist

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    Thanks for sharing. Some day I'll get there almost everyday I am driving by it and say to myself "tomorrow"...
    Fencer, Nov 27, 2011
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  4. Salkadi Well-Known Member

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    Is that a tail wheel?

    I've never really paid much attention to the Concorde before.
    Salkadi, Nov 27, 2011
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  5. Derg Major Domo

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    I commute out of that terminal fairly often!
    Derg, Nov 28, 2011
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  6. Derg Major Domo

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    "Kinda"

    The Concorde has a wheel back there because of the high possibility of a high AOA during rotation.

    Many jets have a "tail skid" to protect the aircraft during a rotation gone wrong. It's one of those things that you absolutely must check when you accept the aircraft else you're going to have some explaining to do if the next crew reports it.
    Derg, Nov 28, 2011
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  7. N519AT Ahh! This is how I change this!

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    Oh, and it's Concorde ;)

    /a.net geek OCDness
    N519AT, Nov 28, 2011
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  8. TallFlyer Well-Known Member

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    Too bad Richard Branson didn't get a chance to operate Concorde when BA was done with them. Apparently he offered the British Government the same amount of money that BA paid for them: one pound.
    TallFlyer, Nov 28, 2011
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  9. Salkadi Well-Known Member

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    Thanks Doug!

    That makes sense now.
    Salkadi, Nov 28, 2011
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  10. smack300 Well-Known Member

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    I didn't know about the tail wheel either. That is cool though, also great pics!
    smack300, Nov 28, 2011
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  11. Skåning Well-Known Member

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    Speedbird 1
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  12. Mark815 Well-Known Member

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    Great pics! Hands down one of my favorite aircraft of all time
    Mark815, Nov 29, 2011
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  13. Mohand Well-Known Member

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    Thank you all for your comments !
    so the A319 is etops certified/qualified?
    i almost thought BA was doing some kind of domestic flying services lol .
    Mohand, Dec 1, 2011
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  14. mshunter Well-Known Member

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    Anyone have any idea what the Vref is on a one of these. I am curious because the things are damn fast, but seem to have a ton of wing.
    mshunter, Dec 3, 2011
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  15. ASpilot2be CASA driver

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    This site has your answers. Pretty cool site.
    http://heritageconcorde.com/?page_id=4356
    ASpilot2be, Dec 3, 2011
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  16. Autothrust Blue Conveying multiple attitudes

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    Autothrust Blue, Dec 9, 2011
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  17. CirrusMonkey No Real Usefulness

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    I know they studdied it but, I am surprised that they still haven't made a more fuel efficient replacement (if that is even possible).
    CirrusMonkey, Dec 9, 2011
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  18. Mark815 Well-Known Member

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    You know as much as I wished we had something like it, I'm not surprised at all that we don't. I feel like we've plateaued. We had men flying on rockets to the moon in the 60s and 70s, and we had supersonic passenger aircraft in the 80s and 90s, but now we have no space program here in the states, and everything is "10years down the road". I feel like we're going backwards, not forwards with a lot of things. I honestly think it's pretty sad that we cannot come up with something like the Concorde using modern technology. It sucks too because Concorde is probably my favorite airplane of all time.
    Mark815, Dec 11, 2011
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  19. Mohand Well-Known Member

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    With all the money invested in wars and what not , there is no room for such programs .
    Mohand, Dec 11, 2011
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  20. Cóndor Well-Known Member

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    Great pics! Brings back memories of my visit to the cockpit of an Air France one when my uncle was the station manager for Avianca at JFK . . . nothing better than being offered a first-class "le jus d'orange" by a sexy French stewardess and zippin' it while getting a tour of the plane . . . wish I could have actually flown in one though!
    Cóndor, Dec 13, 2011
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