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"Could Concorde Fly Again?" - Shock

10/24/2013 5:35 AM
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Re: "Could Concorde fly again?" - shock

10/24/2013 8:22 AM

Bearing in mind how long it took and how much it cost to get the much simpler Vulcan to the sky, I would say the chances are virtually nil.

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Re: "Could Concorde fly again?" - shock

10/24/2013 8:40 AM

there was never any question this was fantastic technology for it's day and it would still be quite impressive to this day but that was never it's problem. besides all the environmental concerns you simply can't escape the fact that it never made commercial sense. Boeing and Airbus make several planes that fly far more passengers /mile than the mighty Concorde could ever possibly approach.

The speeds this elegant craft was able to achieve and sustain are still remarkable and unmatched today by any passenger built aircraft anywhere. absolutely a fantastic airplane but it makes no sense in today's world.

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