Why did it happen so quickly?
Hello, Why did the fire on Concorde Flight 4590 cause it to lose control and crash so quickly? There have been planes that had a fire on board for almost 10 minutes before losing control. LG
Wieso entstehten Wolkenscheibeneffekte nur bei Kampfflugzeugen?
Guten Morgen, abgefeuerte Raketen, die über Mach 3 fliegen oder abgefeuerte Waffen Projektile, die über mach 1 fliegen, entsteht bei durchbrechen der Schallmauer kein Wolkenscheibeneffekt, bei einem Kampfjet aber schon. Wieso ist das so? Gruß
Would you have liked to fly on the Concorde?
Yesterday I saw a documentary about the Concorde on the excellent ARTE channel. Two hours from London to New York. Would that be something for you?
Would you have liked to fly on the Concorde?
(myself as a passenger, of course)
Concorde or Tu-144?
The Tupolev Tu-144 was the first supersonic passenger aircraft. The Concorde came a little later. The two aircraft have conceptual differences. Which do you prefer?
How far can you turn the control stick in the airplane?
On my Saitek Pro Flight Yoke, the control yoke can only be rotated 45° (in each direction). I'm sure real airplanes can rotate more. How many degrees can you turn the control yoke on a Boeing, Cessna, etc.? Are there differences between individual aircraft models? Can you turn the control yoke 360 degrees? (A car…
Will passenger aircraft like the Concorde be built in the future?
Technology is much more advanced today than it was 20 years ago. Will there be another aircraft like this?
Why was Concorde operations discontinued but ICE operations were not?
The Concorde crash claimed 113 lives. In Eschede, the ICE crash claimed 101 lives. The difference isn't that big.