Concorde-From the cockpit, Take-off and landing.

[tranceaddict704]

They were also returned to service and were retired in October of 2003 due to the airplane not being economically feasible

[lilyeve222]

The Concorde had an excellent safety record and no crashes, when the Air France Concorde crashed (not the fault of the supersonic plane or crew) they were then withdrawn from service, shortly after.

[lilyeve222]

* attempting to deny responsibility in causing air france concorde to crash. Their badly made plane caused the tyre to burst on the concorde which flew over the sharp metal scrap which fell off the other plane onto the runway, before concorde took off there, the burst tyre hit electrical cables under the left wing and caused a spark, which ignited the fuel box. (the tyres had been tested and made strong prior to this),

[bluekhon11]

Thumbs up if you want concorde back

[lilyeve222]

@bluekhon11 Richard Branson offered to buy up the unused planes from British Airways, but BA refused to sell them to their competitor, Virgin, so these aviation marvel planes are now left to rot unused. :(

[bluekhon11]

@lilyeve222 It is a shame and remember the concorde that crashed was fine it was bits falling off other planes that caused the problem.

[lilyeve222]

@bluekhon11 very tragic, the American badly made plane metal piece falling onto the runway, are now being sued in court cases I read after a long investigation. Also the Parisienne runway should have been clean before the Air France Concorde took off too. The only ever crash in the entire history of Concorde, and then they went out of service. So many people saved all their lives to go on it, and paid to meet their horrendous death. The Concorde itself was very safe.

[lilyeve222]

@bluekhon11 the American airline company even has the nerve of trying to deny it, to avoid paying compensation or going to jail.

[BernhardRottweiler]

@Dominoes911 Today with "Thrust-by-wire" you can slam the throttle levers forward as fast you wish, it is just a command and the computer knows you want full power as fast as possible.The Computer then "decides" how fast the engines are allowed to spool up, so you're on the safe side.On "older" aircraft there is a "direct link" between your throttle lever movement and the engines and slamming the throttles will increase engine wear and may induce a flameout.

[acesaero]

Nice video. However, it just looks like a typical takeoff in any other airliner such as a 757 or 767....long takeoff roll. Imagine taking off in 500 feet of runway. That would be an F-16 takeoff that rolls your socks down. 737,757,767 type rated/retired F-16 pilot.

[talkingpens]

I cant help when listening to the crew is, 'like a sir"..

[Dominoes911]

I realise that all pilots slowly push the throttle, could anyone explain to me what would happen if the pilot pushed the throttle too fast?

[distar97]

@Dominoes911 Pilots learn early in training how to properly apply power. One time I gunned the engine for a short field take off... and got my hand slapped off the throttle!! I never did it again.

[kingdanbucky2515]

Magnificent truly a magnificent thing

[joepatroni77]

Two really bad wiggs. Copilot and engineer.

[mitchdman001]

The good ol days when they switched the autopilot long b4 minimums...

[tjampe]

if you buy COncorde Professional Limited edition for FS2004 you will get a 2hour DVD with this commentary documentary.

[heshan123nas]

chriss norris<chuck norris

[ljolley]

Great video...random question though, anyone else think the co-pilot is super cute? Nice biceps too ;)

[GoingToBeAPilot1]

What was the callsign? I thought it should be Speedbird Concorde?

[j1992g]

Man I never got to actually see the concord fly in person :( I was always captivated by it's beauty. Its sad to see them just as museums and on display, and not actually flying.If they wanted, can they bring one concord out of retirement to just fly at air shows maybe??

[GoingToBeAPilot1]

@j1992g they are working on one to restore and just to taxi under its own power!!

[MrDaiseymay]

I'm thrilled --and yet saddened to watch this unparallelled beautiful masterpiece again. One of the Apollo astronauts commented that the Concorde project was far more complex and technical in achievment than the moon project. He was talking about new scientific breakthroughs and into areas unknown. A rare acknowledgement from an American, for most many of his compatriots did their best to destroy the big bird before she could get established.

[Rockinravie]

I don't know if this is available on DVD. I only had it because I taped it onto VHS at the time. If it was available, I assume it would be a BBC release. It was a programme called "Holiday Air"

[yamahonkawazuki]

@Rockinravie i appreciate you posting this my friend. i flew on concorde twice. there and back. anyways. always wanted to know what went on up front. she can be a complex bird on takeoff/taxi ( capt. stating cockpit well forward of nose wheel) that would explain why i tensed up when i thought we were going into the grass

[karlbridge]

I'm just captivated by this video. But I realise that this is just a portion of a longer video which details much more of the same flight. Do you have the full video/programme? Or do you know where I can get it? It used to be available on YouTube but has, sadly, disappeared!

[0boeing0aircraft0]

I flew on a British Air Concord JKF to Heathrow in 1986. It was awesome in every regard, except I got food poisoning from eating the food served. So did twenty four other passengers. I thought I was going to die! Almost got hospitalized for dehydration. That is a real good way never to forget an event in your life.

[TigerSupercatE1]

guy martin

[VideoArchiveGuy]

I'll always regret I didn't try harder to get a ticket on Concorde.

[Randomaited]

It would be great to see the Concorde fly just one more time, for the 2012 Olympics possibly.

[sonicore1992]

where did you get this video from?

[MrRandomppl]

9:10 Wicked.

[davidsan01]

I remember this. Brilliant!

[jbg43]

I could watch it 100 times! That's what commercial flight is all about. Boredom.procedure. Professional pilots. No surprises. The objective is to have to wake the pax up at the end of the trip!

[Joybellmorgans]

Compare this beauty to the ugly Airbus 380! And that's progress?

[davidsan01]

@Joybellmorgans Its all about making money in commercial aviation. Concorde didnt make any real profit.

[kell490]

One of the best aviation videos I have seen on youtube no stupid music but real information how the concorde was piloted. The time it must have taken to be a captain on the Concorde must have been 1000's of hours.

[GaryGSF]

It makes you think that commercial aviation took a step backwards grounding this amazing aircraft. 

[swedishvolvo]

This is when commercial aviation was great! It's a shame commercial flight has degreesed instead of progressed.

[schlusselmensch]

I wonder if aviation technology will ever develop a windshield that doesn't delam?

[StopSpamming1]

Loverly! I thoroughly enjoyed the different view angles. Nice.

[lanefujita]

Awesome how the co-pilot cracks a smile after touching down at 9:22.

[AngeDeTristesse]

Chuck Norris piloted Concorde before it was even designed.

[jeffpatch5]

THAT was a nice video... Thank you!



[qwertyuiop10944]

@1860george oh ok thank you

[qwertyuiop10944]

@1860george oh ok thank you

[qwertyuiop10944]

What do they mean when they say "heavy"? Thank you

[K1w1scot]

@qwertyuiop10944 Heavy means a heavy aircraft. It is usually an indication of the amount of wake turbulence following aircraft (and controllers) have to account for. In the case of Concorde, shitloads from the 'ram's head vortex' as seen on landing.

[Talumech]

V1 is when you have reached a point where your speed is higher than the runway left should you abort.

Rotate is where you bring the nose up

V2 is take off speed

[Pilotelis]

What does it mean 'rotate' B2"?

[pilottimothy]

@Pilotelis They are the speed callouts.

V1 is the velocity which the pilot is committed to taking off. Vr (i.e. rotate) is the velocity which the pilot flying starts pulling back on the control column. And V2 (not 'B2') is the takeoff safety speed. That means the plane will fly at this speed even if one of the engines becomes inoperative.

[larrybueno]

@Pilotelis Rotate(Vr) is the speed for lift the nose up, V2 is the safe speed with one engine operative in case of engine failure, it's must be reached at 35ft.

[Rockinravie]

In all fairness to Noel Edmonds, the BBC and Edmonds showed a real interest in aviation back then. Now, the world of aviation doesn't exist on mainstream TV. More interested in Strictly come PISH! and other Moronvision telly. It would be nice if BBC4 did something, but it seems aviation, one of the worlds most important human activities, doesn't register with the meatheads who run our TV. Are you surprised? Not me.

[Triglavus]

@Rockinravie To be fairly hones, retirement of Concorde killed off all pretty much the very rich legacy of the British Aircraft manufacturing history. It´s shame that such a masterpiece was so unappreciated. Now, 8 years later, we fly at best at speed of 900km/h tops. I still think that A380 is mistake, as carrying 800 passenger with aircraft that can crash any time is just delibrately ignoring the consequences of that chance.

[K1w1scot]

@Triglavus Well said. The day the first A380 crashes at capacity, the world will gasp in horror.

[pughparkour]

@Rockinravie Yep. Everyone's stupid but you.

[aramisaviation]

I remember seeing this when it was first broadcast by the BBC. How could anyone dislike this video? 2 very odd people!

[eezy1972]

Shame you can't edit Noel Edmonds out of it.

[12345676543245678654]

chuck norris-co-pilot kkkkk

[HKS134]

chuck norris first officer

[Fastbikkel]

If it would be flying today, it would still be cutting edge. Such a shame, concord didnt deserve to be taken out.

[beeroosterm]

Why wasn't the "nose to five" on the pre-takeoff checklist?

[monkeyboy85]

Seeing Concorde with a royal crest on it's tail makes you think what exactly happened to this country??

[mallafets]

@monkeyboy85 probably be classed as racist or something by the pc idiots that have too much say in this once great country.

[eaterofclams]

@monkeyboy85

...you've sold out to the corporations. Have fun with that, mate.

[raulox71]

¿Have the Concorde not reverse-thrust?.

[ImmortalSynn]

@raulox71

Si, lo tiene.

[M1ZXG]

what is meant by "Taxi Turns" ?

[380300]

With all my respect to the queen flying lady and the crew, @ 9'30"!! Captain we speak knots not miles.. Regards.. plz nobody Thumbs up neither down.

[czasamitrudno]

The concorde had more instruments and switches than a nuclear power plant...

[eaterofclams]

@czasamitrudno

...which is as it should be..it's not like the nuclear

power plant is going anywhere.

[putittogether]

Waist of the slaves labor. Slaves in the EU had to subsidize this jet so that the rich could fly in it. 

[w5cdt]

Real pilots fly steam gauges. :-)

[beeroosterm]

@w5cdt Gauges are for fags! Just mount a compass, fill 'er up, and push the throttle forward...

[DiamondPilotDan]

@w5cdt pilots of the past fly steam gauges

[beergut111]

you idiot youtube aviation experts know exactly shit about nothing. just watch the clip and stop commenting like you know anything. I flew Concorde for Braniff back in the day. any questions kids?

[FF35Pilot]

Was it RNAV capable, or did the crew have to tune every navaid? It is a feat of British Engineering. If anything they should restore it and fly it at airshows, like they did with the Vulcan Bomber.

[FF35Pilot]

@1967nj well if they updated the sytems and the engines to make it less of a gas burner, it would be a very beautiful plane to have back in the air. To be honest the only reason they pulled it out was because of one crash and rising fuel prices. Fuel will always be a problem in the future, there is no doubt loads of scientists trying out alternative fuels, and testing them on all transport, including aircraft... otherwise we'd just be going backwards... unless they invent a teleporter.

[FF35Pilot]

This thing was the bees knees, but if you look at the cockpit compared to the new Dreamliner, the dreamliner is so much better. Concorde was awesome, but it's systems are outdated.

[acrhie131]

@scotplane 0:05

[scotplane]

Bloody hell is that Captain Mike Bannister? Jeez, he's looking young in this video.... :)

[ImmortalSynn]

The copilot is CUTE!

[tedboeing]

That was very nice. The CONCORDE will always give me chills. Very nice

[Rockinravie]

This is actually the Vertical Speed Indicator. Presumably the instrument is registering the shock wave passing over the sensor rather than actual vertical deflection of the aircraft. That would be uncomfortable!

[LMF5000]

At 5:15, was the instrument that deflected up and down (due to the shockwave) the angle-of-attack indicator or something else?

[Guireles2007]

Brilliant!

[scaramonga1]

I bow to these men who fly this great bird, awesome stuff!!

[K1w1scot]

@scaramonga1 2 women did as well.

[MrT9alizee]

Wonderfull

[cjpatz]

did they land in dulles?

[markymarc57]

@cjpatz ..yep its actually Dulles because of the noise abatement policy designated by the FAA

[pdxTimbers]

how was the low speed performance of the Concorde?

[MrAmnongoull]

all planes should have a nose that drops several degrees and a visor that improves aerodynamics, it's just cool! :)

[Blasthand]

Is it just my ears or does the callsign change from takeoff to landing? Heathrow Tower clears "Speedbird Concorde one-eight-nine" at about 2:25 for takeoff, and the FO reports to Dulles Tower as "Speedbird Concorde one-eightyeight heavy" at about 7:50.

Am I mishearing that or is there an explanation?

[Triglavus]

@Blasthand Not sure about this one but I'm definitely sure that in 70s-80s US had different registration numbers than europeans. For example Alpha-Charlie Concorde had BAC Registration as G-BOAC while it was registered in 79 as G-N81AC/N81AC. Aircrafts probably have different call signs in different countries and this may be the case.

[Bigalinjapan]

@Blasthand

That is about the metric and imperial system. Quarterpounder with cheese / hamburger royal...

[JulianLennon1]

that's one proud plane on take off

[Rockinravie]

This clip is 1989, twenty years after its first flight. Design work started in 1956..55 years ago! Back then they just got on with it and produced an engineering masterpiece

[w5pda]

@Rockinravie Engineering masterpiece...You have a gift for understatement :-)

[AirplaneVideos1]

what year was this video recorded, this is one SICK plane!!!

[MICKEYISLOWD]

128 likes were the passengers onboard....

[jasonlawley]

The pinnacle of civil aviation. So impressive. Always wanted to be a Speedbird Concorde pilot!

[trev711]

2:20 That flight engineer looks like Boycie from Only Fools & Horses!

[evertonmadman1]

when it said chris norris i thought it said chuck norris.... wouldnt want him flying my plane

[Skinnynfinite]

@evertonmadman1 When Chuck Norris run, he runs more fast than the Concorde! XD

[stonkie1982]

Amazing plane and amazing pilots who flew her :-)

[K1w1scot]

@stonkie1982 ...and the flight engineers...don't forget the flight engineers...or the cabin crew...OR the sumpies on the ground!

[johnholby]

Would have loved to have flown In a Concorde

[BDFPA]

@NTMElDiablo what do you mean bravery?

[Jonte7RM]

Fucken loved the speedbird!

[Jonte7RM]

Fucken love the speedbird

[amosleroi]

She was definetly the Queen of the skies...

[Iamherenowful]

@amosleroi WOW THAT WAS FUCKIN AMAZING 5 STAR PLANE AND PILOTS FFOR SURE

[Fastbikkel]

@amosleroi yeah i was always surprised to see the 747 named like that. Concord is the only one, no doubt.

[surreyboy84]

@JazzAce340 We got better views when Heathrow was on easterly departures and did 180 degree turn to the right but could still see Concorde on westerly departures. Used to make our neighbour's dog bark! The image of her flying over and the roar of her engines is still very vivid in my memory. So sad that we will never experience her majestic beauty again :-( I've read that Richard Branson wanted to take on ownership of Concorde but BA wouldn't let them!

[lacosto]

the thrid person in the cokcpit is the nabigator right?

[VIR092]

@lacosto No, that is the flight engineer.

[lacosto]

@VIR092 oh ok thanks...most of aircrafts dont have one on this days right? sorry my english sucks lol xd



[VIR092]

@lacosto Ah, your english isn't that bad - but yes today the modern aircraft techonologies allow for only two pilot operations, no systems operator is required on missions anymore. All thanks to some avionics breakthroughs.

[barthoedemaker]

@VIR092 just some manager fucks forgot that pilots have no mechanical knowledge which could help in case of emergency. Various crash reports have stated it could be prevented if a flight engineer present.

[K1w1scot]

@barthoedemaker Respect! My old man was a flt eng on various types. He freely stated that many incidents would have been accidents without the "think outside the square" ability that only the human mind can do. One less set of hands, eyes and ears on the flight deck...not good.

[beeroosterm]

Wonderful clip. Terrible that they are no longer allowed to fly. I say "allowed" because there has been interest in keeping at least one of them flying (flying museum/non-commercial service) but Airbus will absolutely not support them with parts, etc. That is that. Fuck you, Airbus! Pussies!

[Rockinravie]

You may well be right, but you will have to take it up with the BBC whose videotape editors put the programme together in the first place! The only editing I did was to chop out Noel Edmonds!

[hammyzone]

AHHH FAKE ALERT! The clip of the runway is NOT this flight. Its Alpha Foxtrot (G-BOAF) and this flight was Alpha Bravo (G-BOAB) (the letters are on the tail end). You can also see that the greenery in the background of the co-pilots window is different, if you needed any further evidence that archive footage was used to fills the gaps in this edit.

[schmelzbrot]

A wonderful masterpiece of technics.

[raikkonen8]

Those that lived to see the days of the Concorde are a very lucky generation of people.

[surreyboy84]

@raikkonen8 I got to see her hundreds of times shortly after take off over my house in Surrey. Never got a chance to fly on her unfortunately. I miss that distinctive rumble in the distance that would make everybody run outside to see her fly over.

[ImmortalSynn]

@raikkonen8

Um, that'd be anyone over 8yrs old. LOL

[DetEJagDe]

Where can i watch more videos like this one?

[DetEJagDe]

Nose down = Noise up

[Rockinravie]

I said nothing about a 747 or A320

[meatfan100]

took off as ba187 landed as ba188. i can remember this on bbc1, the actual flight was london-washington-barbados and back. but this was the only blip on a great show with the most beautiful plane the world has seen. you said there is a 747 or an a320 but there is concorde

[justadroid]

@meatfan100 I could be wrong, but i think perhaps the 187 and 188 call signs are interchanged between departing and arriving flights

[meatfan100]

@justadroid no each flight has it's own callsign, in most cases the return is one higher than the outbound, some use a prefix of a/b for outbound/inbound, or p for positioning. It was commented on at the time by several of us enthusiasts and the bbc appologised. but it's great to see it again as it gives a brilliant view of concorde's cockpit,

[Chrisy299]

Oh i saw a concorde video with Mr.Hutchinson. Thanks for posting, its always nice :)

[samborlon]

Beautiful