Smiley Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Got chance to go on it last night and dine under it. Short tour on the plane was good & highly recommended. Gutted won't ever get chance to fly on it. Anyone off here ever fly on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 I used to drink it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no balls Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 My stepfather used it a few times to New York & from what he said your tour must've indeed been short. Are they really too dangerous to bring back into use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boby Brno Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 I had an Aunty who went a bit batty and booked herself on a flight to Dubai ( I think ) and back in the same day. No one knew until my Uncle got his credit card bill! Once flew over our house one summer. Remember looking up and saying F****** h*** Concorde! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freds dad Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 My stepfather used it a few times to New York & from what he said your tour must've indeed been short. Are they really too dangerous to bring back into use? I don't think it's the danger more the environmental reasons but we should tell the world to stuff it and get them flying again. Didn't BA lose money on every flight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted October 30, 2014 Site Supporter Share Posted October 30, 2014 My stepfather used it a few times to New York & from what he said your tour must've indeed been short. Are they really too dangerous to bring back into use? Yes Mainly because of their age Think I read that if new ones were built they'd be allowed to fly, but they cost the same to build as the time machine in that Jodie Foster film, plus no-one will pay for a flight that only visits Jodie Fosters dead dad. Stuck with lumbering 700 seater air busses for a while yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no balls Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Yes Stuck with lumbering 700 seater air busses for a while yet. they're not too bad upstairs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted October 30, 2014 Site Supporter Share Posted October 30, 2014 they're not too bad upstairs will let you know in December. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no balls Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 will let you know in December. there's a bird at the top of stairs waiting with a glass of champagne. It's a ruse as its only half full. Fuck her off & go straight on the cocktails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Carlos Posted October 30, 2014 Moderators Share Posted October 30, 2014 Got the schedule for that crash in Paris: Depart Paris CDG 1700 Arrive Hotel Gonesse 1702 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big E Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 They are not dangerous. The problems were fixed. It wasn't economically viable to keep them running. Shame as it is a great piece of engineering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big E Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Yes Mainly because of their age Think I read that if new ones were built they'd be allowed to fly, but they cost the same to build as the time machine in that Jodie Foster film, plus no-one will pay for a flight that only visits Jodie Fosters dead dad. Stuck with lumbering 700 seater air busses for a while yet. They would only get close to that in one single class seating arrangement....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clown Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 I flew t'Egypt on in on a day trip. Just under 3 hours there IIRC, Sphinx and Pyramids, camel ride, bite to eat and market then back home same day. Mental. Was a TV film crew on board, I have it on VHS somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boby Brno Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 I flew t'Egypt on in on a day trip. Just under 3 hours there IIRC, Sphinx and Pyramids, camel ride, bite to eat and market then back home same day. Mental. Was a TV film crew on board, I have it on VHS somewhere. That was the one my Aunty flew on. Maybe you sat next to her. Daft as a brush with a huge beehive hairdo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elson Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Did a tour of it on the USS intrepid, which was cool but they also have a Space Shuttle which topped it. Flying Dreamliner next year and looking forward to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonk Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Did a tour of it on the USS intrepid, which was cool but they also have a Space Shuttle which topped it. Flying Dreamliner next year and looking forward to it. Meh. Fancy LED lights. That's about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Been on it at few times. Well, grounded at Duxford which is a couple of miles from where I live. Really dull. The whole place, not just Concorde. Don't go if you're not into planes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big E Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Anyone who doesn't like planes is odd. They are cool as fuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 They go up, fly, land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no balls Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 They go up, fly, land. Concorde didn't always, there was the occasional surprise in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolty58 Posted October 31, 2014 Members Share Posted October 31, 2014 Anyone who doesn't like planes is odd. They are cool as fuck Calm down, Tattoo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zulu Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Been on it at few times. Well, grounded at Duxford which is a couple of miles from where I live. Really dull. The whole place, not just Concorde. Don't go if you're not into planes. So, what you're saying is, 'If you're not interested in planes, don't go to the Imperial War Museum at Duxford, which is dedicated to planes.' Am I right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewman Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 I wanted to join the saaf at 16 and become an aircraft mechanic, said I was too young had to be 18. Was gutted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little whitt Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Calm down, Tattoo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc505 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Planes are ace. Anything with an afterburner on it will do for me. I'm a sucker for all these videos that fighter pilots are doing using go-pro cameras in the cockpits at the moment, could watch them all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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