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Concorde revival - Bid to get Concorde flying again
« on: September 18, 2015, 10:44:39 PM »
While I would absolutely love this to come to be, I really can't see it happening. They will suffer the exact same issues as VTTS are now with 558 in regards to support being pulled and unwilling to support the flight further. Shame one was never kept for airshows and flypasts.

Last year at Heathrow my friends didn't quite understand why I was excited when we were parked up beside her for 20 minutes waiting on a backlog clearing. Their words were ' Oh great, another plane!!'

To be fair, I had made them spend the day at  the RAF Museum in Hendon :D

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When Concorde flew for the last time almost 12 years ago it was assumed that it would never enter service again. With financing now secured, however, a group of Concorde experts are confident that the aircraft could recommence flights by the end of this decade. Aviation enthusiasts who may not have the means to fly on board could also have the opportunity to admire an aircraft placed on permanent display in central London.


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/luxury/travel/83904/concorde-flights-planned-to-resume-and-aircraft-proposed-for-display-in-london.html

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Re: Concorde revival - Bid to get Concorde flying again
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2015, 11:57:22 PM »
I've watched this from the periphery for a year or two now...

There is actually some brains and some money behind it. Far moreso than was the case with '558.

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Re: Concorde revival - Bid to get Concorde flying again
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2015, 06:32:17 PM »
Yeah,I had been watching this with interest-sounds like it has a reasonable chance of success.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34301689