Orange Anchor
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Had the chance to ride jumpseat twice and even got a bit of time in Concorde (okay.. it was the sim at Bristol but still...)
Some observations.
Note the abnormal checklist the FE has at around 4:02 in the video. The FE had something like 15 memory checklists and each one had about 4-5 memory steps. The FE had a LOT of work when things went awry.
Also note the use of the inboard engines in reverse for descent. NO speedbrakes on Concorde.
Visor goes down around 8:00 minute. 4 green? Yes, that includes the tailwheel.
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The takeoff video is also a good view. Note the fuel tank configuration where the engineer told me, "The airplane is typically British with 13 fuel tanks numbered 1 through 11."
And this time, note the thickness of the normal checklist. Not your folded two page list...
FWIW, Concorde had a fly-by-wire flight control system albeit analog and not digital. Original design considered a side stick controller but that was not adopted.
Note too at 6:05 how takeoff thrust is set. The throttles are slammed to max. If they were eased up, it screwed up the fuel control unit so it was idle to max in one quick sweep.
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Some observations.
Note the abnormal checklist the FE has at around 4:02 in the video. The FE had something like 15 memory checklists and each one had about 4-5 memory steps. The FE had a LOT of work when things went awry.
Also note the use of the inboard engines in reverse for descent. NO speedbrakes on Concorde.
Visor goes down around 8:00 minute. 4 green? Yes, that includes the tailwheel.
[yt]JL4cT05Ctck&feature=related[/yt]
The takeoff video is also a good view. Note the fuel tank configuration where the engineer told me, "The airplane is typically British with 13 fuel tanks numbered 1 through 11."
And this time, note the thickness of the normal checklist. Not your folded two page list...
FWIW, Concorde had a fly-by-wire flight control system albeit analog and not digital. Original design considered a side stick controller but that was not adopted.
Note too at 6:05 how takeoff thrust is set. The throttles are slammed to max. If they were eased up, it screwed up the fuel control unit so it was idle to max in one quick sweep.
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