Garry,
I remember the Pepsi Concorde being speed limited due to the paint issue, along with another article about why Concorde didn't get the full BA paint scheme. I'm 99% sure it was a problem with the paint standing up to the airframe temp at high mach, rather than that preventing her reaching full speed, i.e. she could go M2.0 without any problems but there'd be lots of paint missing when she got back. Apparently the Typhoon has a similar problem as a lot of the markings etc. are getting worn off or peeling away due to the extended periods of time they spend at high speed.
Of course I've always found it perverse the two fastest aircraft were polar opposites in terms of colour scheme, I do wonder if Concorde would have had less cooling issues* with an all black paint scheme.
Skippy
*I mean at the design phase rather than in service
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Hi Skippy
I'm not saying the paint physically stops it......just that paint issues limits the speed
The white finish has higher limits so it is painted white.....if not then it could not fly at the speeds it did.
Gary
I'm not saying the paint physically stops it......just that paint issues limits the speed
The white finish has higher limits so it is painted white.....if not then it could not fly at the speeds it did.
Gary
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Is that true or am I being stupid , And I like itGarry Russell wrote:Sure is..... and wouldn't be able to attain top speed without being overall white..........horrid
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Tink about it James
BA's livery...... and what colour was Concorde??
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BA's livery...... and what colour was Concorde??
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Maybe they were thinking it would be fun!VEGAS wrote:There's even a hideous Lufthansa paintjob as well.
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But not fun here as we are a site supporting historic accuracy
Hideous for sure
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Hideous for sure
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.. and shut the door on your way out!
Good job no one can see what I have on this pc!!
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Mine too Dave -- or sitting on my desk!!! (A welshmodels 144th HS748 in a TOTALLY fictious paint scheme) -- And its NOT Eurojet LOLGood job no one can see what I have on this pc!!
Ohhh sorry I hope you were talking about the Flightsim stuff on your PC Dave!!!!
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DaveG wrote:Well, I like it anyway.
I'll get my coat...
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