Concorde Take Off at London Heathrow

[PREZILLA2009]

I saw a concored in person but I never been in one before.

[ghettoperson257]

i like how explains everything and makes takeoff seem like a rocket launch this vid is so cool!!!

[aerlingus1000]

I assume near the end when everyone let out a "woooh" was when the deceleration kicked in!!!

[MrStu2582]

The voice doing the commentating sounded like Geoff Musset. He is a concorde pilot but was acting as a PA on this charter flight and was not controlling the aircraft. They did not do this on normal commercial flights.

[manuel1119ml]

Beautiful video!!

[S1CKskillz]

@rigdon don't forget, this was in 1998...

[tim60s321]

Captain says- "Acceleration all the way much better than a formula one car"------not quite-- F1 cars go 0-100 mph and back in 6 seconds and 0-100 in <4 secs and 0-200 in <10 secs----Concorde 0-200 in 30 secs. That's not to say I dont love Concorde but lets get it right!

[rachaelmatt]

@tim60s321 Yes but what is much better!

[MrKyvegas00]

I love how the captain gives a heads up on things, really great video!

[iscope100]

I dont think it was tge pilot talking... It may have been the flight engineer, because after all.. The pilots are concentrating on flying a multi million plane that is going 200 mph on takeoff

[kramnodd9]

@iscope100

It was the pilot. Trust me.

[rigdon]

What is the pilot talking about? "Acceleration all the way faster than a Formula 1 car".... that isn't correct at all. An F1 car will hit 150mph from a standstill in about 6 seconds and 186mph in about 10 seconds. Concorde will not do that.

[ludett18]

@rigdon Concorde hit 250 mph in 17 seconds on a positioning flight out of cardiff in 2000 . That flight set a number of records including 0 to mach 1 in 4 minutes and 0 -o mach 2 in 9 minutes!!!

[JetBlueAirways320]

Immortal synn, get your facts straight.  You forgot about singapore airlines. They used Concordes

[DannyladMCFC]

@JetBlueAirways320 In fact, Singapore Airlines never had a Concorde. British Airways painted one half of a Concorde in Singapore colours as a promotional idea, so they never soley owned a Concorde!

[ghettoperson257]

@DannyladMCFC Singapore Airlines actually wet-leased the Concorde from British Airways Braniff did the same too

[Starfish99100]

Takes off less like an airliner and more like a fighter jet! Too bad oil couldn't have stayed at $20 a barrel...

[Planetwatts]

That's fantastic. The pilot even tells you when he's going to commence take off... I don't fly much but that's never happened when I've flown...

I loved Concorde. Graceful, elegant and very very powerful. When it lands I compare it to a bird of prey swooping down upon it's victim. Thank you for the upload railwayimages.

[Tilan123]

✈✈✈✈♥Concooorrrrdee♥✈✈✈✈

[Moivemaker1234]

way are concords not a plane any more

[Iasamei]

@Moivemaker1234 the crash in '03 grounded concorde permanently

[ImmortalSynn]

@Iasamei

FALSE.

First of all, the crash was in July 2000. Secondly, both airlines' Concorde service returned in November 2001, and continued until May 2003 (Air France) and October 2003 (BA).

[neil9327]

Blimey; that sounds just like the space shuttle on takeoff

[glodieda]

that was so freakin AWESOME, there will never be a plane like this again...

[Guilland23]

Wow, look at the speed of this thing. so scary! and exciting!

[shittywilly]

i've never heard a pilot talking to the passengers during takeoff , especially didn't expect to see this on a supersonic airliner. nice chap though.

[andydidyouhear]

A concorde takes off at 225 mph/360 km/h/195 kts

[calvin1234ify1]

@andydidyouhear false 425 km/h it stays in the auto und technikmuseum in sinsheim

[maxudaskin]

@andydidyouhear To put that into context, while the Concorde takes off at around 200 nautical miles per hour, a Boeing 767-300 usually takes off at around 150 nautical miles per hour. Of course, it changes based on the winds, weight, flap settings ect.

[636roadrunner]

What I would give.....

[capemello]

"F" No thats too fast of a take off for me!

[ford9572]

Fhy

[ford9572]

Yes!!! We REALLY need Concorde back ASAP!!! Let's all work REALLY, REALLY HARD to accomplish that goal!!! Who knows? We just might pull through with it!!!

[ImmortalSynn]

@ford9572

There are better ways to completely waste your time.

There ain't a chance of Concorde coming back. Her COA has been revoked. All ships have been grounded for nearly 8 years. Most have been gutted with their parts sold at auction. There are not spares. Airbus won't do mtx support. Crews have been repositioned. F-BTSD is the only one still in remotely airworthy condition, and she'd still need millions in reconditioning to get there. Who's gonna pay that?

[eatsleep3D]

You're lucky to have flown this! Wish I had the chance.

[gloomyoutlook]

That was fun xD

[12345678998800]

i want concorde back

[muffigw]

@12345678998800 Don't we all :'(

[w5pda]

A picture of her sister, G-BOAC, graces my desktop :-)

[MegaPlanemad]

crap 45 min

[tedlam168]

we need concorde back!!!

[shababsta]

plans on bringing concorde back before 2016

[ImmortalSynn]

@shababsta

LOL, I hope you aren't holding your breath.

Sure, the world would love to see that. But a design that would then be 47yrs old, that had been sitting for 13yrs, with no logistical support and a revoked CoA, that required an EXTREMELY specialized support system (so much so that NASA often visited B.A.C.E to learn how to care for the shuttle fleet)..... returning to the air?

Good luck. The cost would be beyond staggering, and who's going to pay it?

[teemas10]

@ImmortalSynn apparently a Concorde in France is going to be started up soon. They have just looked at the engines and given the all clear. This maybe the airplane that will be used to open the London 2012 games. Hopefully. As regards to funding the national lottery are already funding the games which is public money. I think that if the British people want Concorde back millions of pounds should be given to the project to get her back in the air for the Olympics. It's only right.

[ImmortalSynn]

@teemas10

"They have just looked at the engines and given the all clear."

Uh, no, they haven't. lol

The ship is F-BTSD. They did a boroscoping of three of her engines in May 2010. They found that they were in decent shape, but would still need serious rehab even to get her to taxi.

Even if she WAS in complete airworthy shape, there's still the not-so-little issue of the aircraft's CoA being REVOKED. That'd cost millions to get reinstated. Who's going to pay that???

[KKOPPI]

oh I LOVE the 3-2-1 countdown!!

[robeconrad]

That's really weird how they are talking during takeoff over the intercom.. I've flown thousands of times and never heard someone talking during the actual takeoff process.

[ImmortalSynn]

@robeconrad

This was a charter flight. They often hype it up, because the type of people on there were there for the experience of it all. They were not just surly businesspeople wanting to get there as soon as possible so they could do work. It was very common on Concorde charters for the pilots to explain what was going on, especially during takeoff and the transonic acceleration.

[chrisz71]

Jackrabbit start there!

[777fsx200]

how long was the flight?

[railwayimages]

From what I remember, it was around 45 minutes.

[EncoreDesigns]

@railwayimages where did u go on this flight?

[railwayimages]

The flight was from Heathrow to Fairford.

[EncoreDesigns]

@railwayimages where is fairford?

[Aaronchi123]

@railwayimages LOL

[LukRacer]

Most fun take offs 4 me +why:

1. Concorde, cuz the speed

2. 757, cuz the sound

3. DC-10/MD-11, also cuz the sound

[Capthunter95]

@LukRacer no offense but the DC-10/MD-11 fails as a airplane cuz it had to many issues that caused peoples deaths, like the cargo door could blow off because of a defect, etc.

[1100HondaCB]

Those RR Olympus at take off with after burning thrust must give such a kick in the back feeling, just like an F1 racing car. Flying Concorde was one of my ambitions. Sadly, that will now never happen. Concorde, an iconic aviation achievement, probably, never to be replaced in the same sensory experience.

[Masoud5991]

This thing is expensive to maintain, fewer passenger, expensive tickets are the reason that the company is resisting to put it back this plane in air again. They can make changes to the plane but NO....

[AlexGuitar1987]

The Concorde really was something special. I would put myself in deep debt just to fly this plane once :-(

And it sounds like you really were welcome onboard, with the Captain giving details as you go along.

If it won't fly again, it's unfair!

[supersonicbird11]

WHAT !!! Concorde Never Flew at 2,200mph...At least the Flights I've been on its max speed was 1350mph or Mach 2.2.MAXIMUM, and Ceiling was 60,000 Feet...

It did Reach that celing Once, the Times I flew Her, But mostly around 56-58000 Ft. was the Norm...

And Concorde took 3hrs and 25 mintes From JFK-LHR, or 3 hrs 45 min. From IAD-LHR...INCREDIBLE FLIGHT'S....AMAZING SPEED, I MISS CONCORDE, NOTHING COMPARES..TO THE ROCKET ! ! ! RIP ! ! !

[supersonicbird11]

WHAT !!! Concorde Never Flew at 2,200mph...At least the Flights I've been on its max speed was 1350mph or Mach 2.2.MAXIMUM, and Ceiling was 60,000 Feet...

It did Reach that celing Once, the Times I flew Her, But mostly around 56-58000 Ft. was the Norm...

And Concorde took 3hrs and 25 mintes From JFK-LHR, or 3 hrs 45 min. From IAD-LHR...INCREDIBLE FLIGHT'S....AMAZING SPEED, I MISS CONCORDE, NOTHING COMPARES..TO THE ROCKET ! ! ! RIP ! ! !

[bevis113]

i love the 3.... 2.... 1... countdown

[bevis113]

i love the 3.... 2.... 1... countdown

[SlippyInvader]

Awesome!

[SlippyInvader]

Well that flight must have only lasted minutes as Fairford is only 80 miles from London. Such a shame too that exactly 2 years to the day later it would crash in France:(

[SlippyInvader]

Well that flight must have only lasted minutes as Fairford is only 80 miles from London. Such a shame too that exactly 2 years to the day later it would crash in France:(

[jwadehouston]

Very nice!

[EricSala97]

man! awesome video! 5 stars!

[mrmulligan1268]

2000ft in under 90 seconds, Heathrow to JFK in just under 3 hrs, thats good. Thats almost Space Shuttle speed!

[EstateRavePosse]

No, concorde's crusing speed was 2,200mph, the shuttles minimum speed to leave earths gravitational pull was 17,800

[BrendanIsCool]

@mrmulligan1268 aha let's not get ahead of ourselves now

[1st9thaircav]

Such a waste of a good aircraft , considering its safety record , pointless to scrap it...

[Julzermin14]

i want a fkn concorde ffs.

[autr727]

someone could write what the captain said : )

[Doomsday2060]

I could have been on that plane :)

I remember I have a certificate that says I have flown 'subsonic' from Heathrow to RAF Fairford (I can't remember what it says exactly. I also got a plastic model of the Concorde among other things (that plastic model has turned from white to cream in the last 10 years)

The sad thing is I was only 6 when I went on it, and the only thing I can remember is drinking a plastic cup of orange juice and the leather seats if I am right. Sad :D but I can remember it!

[EinkOLED]

Just sat in the interior of this bird at the viewing park in manchester, those windows are no bigger than my hand. And the cabin is very narrow and long but those seats give very generous leg room.

[cheezeontoast4]

RIP Concorde

[cheezeontoast4]

she was basically a large unarmed 'fighter' designed to carry passengers. Sadly I doubt there will be another supersonic airliner again. just not practical. Concorde you shall be missed

[Ferrariman601]

Holy Crap! I can't believe something that big and heavy can accelerate that fast! I guess they only way to experience that now is to convince somebody to give you a ride in a fighter jet or grab the keys to a grand prix car.

[TSBA92]

That acceleration is unbeleivable

[dunlrock]

wow fast acceleration

[mikefin]

@dunlrock That's 0 to 240 mph in 20 seconds if the acceleration is done with reheat (afterburners). Makes e.g. the BMW M3 look like a very slow car indeed. It could only keep up from 0 to 60. After that Concorde says bye, bye.

[MarkieBhoy17]

@dunlrock well from what i can remember it had to awesome high powerd jets so what do you expect

[THEBAZOOKANOVA]

@dunlrock really !!! its a fukin concorde !!!

[xXJeeXTeeXAyeXmanXx]

@dunlrock mach 2.02 is twice the speed of sound.

[supersonicbird11]

it is quite a sensation at take off the whole ground shakes arround you as the after buners kick in the the bird sling shots down the run way,your sensations try to take it all in! Take off is a trill ride for certain i have been blessed to fly BA concorde 4 times in my life! I look back with such fond memeories of The Rocket!!

My we see her in the Skies once again!!

[airpower123]

sucks, i want a fly in a rocket plane. i when i was born the concord has already beend grounded

[qwertdr]

So you're six years old?

I think not.

Concorde also isn't a rocket. It was only called 'The Rocket' by BA as an affectionate nickname.

[ahmetsb]

Amazing!

[Whild91]

so great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[4444yo5555]

The pilot seems cool ,I wish that the concorde was till in business and not in a stupid museum. I fit didn't cost so much to run and maybe if they didn't have to replace the air france concorde that crashed it could still be in business

[qwertdr]

If they didn't have to replace the one that crashed? What are you on about? There was nothing they could do other than reform the operation to suit on less aircraft.

[aerlingus88]

i love this aircraft fuck boeing except from a few of their aircraft! This beauty will always be the best plane ever. wtf the crew are like a spacecraft crew saying 3...2...1!

[FSHighDefinition]

yep..."3" the captain and FO start to advance teh throttles slowly, "2" they start the clock "1" throttles fully open and afterburners on

[ASJO18]

What The Fuck Is This Doing In A Museum?

I Have Faith In Knowing Concorde Will Fly Again Someday 5*

[hwbpa3]

good for u! i want Concorde 2 fly again as well

[1963MIKE45]

RIP the best plane in the sky during the 60s to 2000+ well done to the french and english i don, t think there will be another to replace it ever

[thegr8defector]

epic maaaan.

i liked the way the pilot spoke the whole way through it. that would make me feel a whole lot better on any flight. :)

[TheHiddenOne347]

wow, thats actually quite amazing, because of the way he talks about F1 cars and putting the power on etc.. :)

[speedbird007]

British aviation Engineering, the best

[Motorchampion]

fuckin awesome

[BIBIBANZAI]

Lucky!!! (^-^) Nice video 5* + add in my favourites

[BIBIBANZAI]

Lucky!!! (^-^) Nice video 5* + add in my favourites