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Concorde to fly again ?
Posted: 07 Aug 2010, 14:41
by Techy111
Re: Concorde to fly again ?
Posted: 07 Aug 2010, 15:44
by John
Is it possible? Yes. Would I love to see it? Yes. Do I really believe it will? Sadly no. And it takes a lot for me to say that.
http://heritageconcorde.com/?page_id=2663
Kind regards
John
PS But I'll never say never
Re: Concorde to fly again ?
Posted: 07 Aug 2010, 17:53
by Garry Russell
Hmmm
The Le Bourget one is planned for restoration to ground running but rumour promotes that to flight
The Filton one is being inspected by Airbus engineers and rumour has promoted that to flight for 21012
How much though is this story fact or just asking anyone who will say what they have heard elsewhere
The type certificate was withdrawn, it is no longer supported with spares, so it will be interesting to watch this.
personally I can't see it happening but I'd like to be wrong
Re: Concorde to fly again ?
Posted: 07 Aug 2010, 22:26
by Felixx62
It would certainly be a gr8 2012 if Concorde was to grace the London Olympics with a fly past, or even a drive past on a low loader up the Mall
Re: Concorde to fly again ?
Posted: 08 Aug 2010, 01:43
by airboatr
Felixx62 wrote: or even a drive past on a low loader up the Mall
be a bit like digging up Jim Thorpe and parading his carcass up the boulevard.
Fly it or do nothing, thats my opinion anyway.
There are many cost to count getting this bird flying again.
Many planes could be saved and restored for what it's going to take
to get Concorde flying for just a few hours.
Although I doubt the parties involved with Concordes endeavor would switch gears and make a collective effort to
save the many for the sacrifce of one.
It's Plane capitalism !
Just MHO.