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Specifications
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transport
three
RR Olympus 593
4 x 38,050 lbs. ea.
202' 4"
83' 10"
173,500 lbs.
408,000 lbs.
29,500 lbs.
92 or 100
26,400 gals.
220 mph
185 mph
1,350 mph
5,000 fpm
60,000 feet
4,500 miles
3/2/69
1976 |
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Sixteen Concorde SST aircraft were built by Aerospatiale-BAC. They
were the mainstay supersonic passenger transport from 1976 until 2003.
The
first regularly scheduled commercial flight of the Concorde SST began on
January 21, 1976 when Air France and British Airways began service.
Air France flew the Concorde SST between Paris and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
British Airways flew the rc Concorde between London, England and the
island of Bahrain in the Persian Gulf. On May 24, 1976, both airlines
began Concorde service to Washington, D.C.
Pilots describe the Concorde SST as well built and strong. They appreciate the
tremendous excess power produced by the four Concorde Rolly Royce
Olympus engines.
Flying the Concorde SST was never dull due to the grace, beauty, and speed of
the aircraft. However, Concorde flight characteristics for such a high
flying, high speed aircraft were extremely predictable.
The take off of the Concorde SST was always made at full power. Its take off
is unlike many departures of today's aircraft where power must be
reduced due to noise restrictions. When the rc Concorde was less than
fully loaded, the roll out and climb was especially powerful.
With a rotation speed of around 220 mph and climb out at 300 mph, the
Concorde SST moved along quickly. Once over water, the afterburners of the
rc Concorde were again engaged to achieve supersonic speeds.
The Concorde SST felt a slight bump as the aircraft accelerated.
If it were not for the air speed indicator, exceeding Mach 1 in the Concorde SST would not even be noticed.
The Concorde SST landed with an extremely nose high angle. The flight crew had
to drop its nose about 12 degrees so that the runway could be seen.
The angle of the Concorde SST was so extreme that it was equipped with a wheel
just under its tail to avoid ground strikes. The Concorde SST could use
the same length runways as any jumbo jets.
Although the Concorde SST flew at supersonic speeds, it landed at about the same
speeds and distances as other high performance jet aircraft.
A
trial took place in France involving Continental Airlines, two of its
employees, a French civil aviation official, and two Concorde SST officials
regarding the 2000 airliner incident.
It
was alleged that the French aviation official, as head of technical
services, disregarded Concorde SST design issues. It was further alleged
that two Concorde SST officials knew of its performance between 1979 and
2000, yet did nothing.
The Concorde SST trial ended in mid 2010. In December of the same year, the French court announced a verdict.
The court ignored the complicity of Concorde SST and French aviation officials.
The French court found that the U.S. Continental Airlines must pay Air France Euros 1.08 million.
Efforts are currently underway to restore a single Concorde SST. It is hoped that it will fly again sometime in 2012.
If the Concorde SST
is successfully brought back into service, it will be the only civil
aviation aircraft capable of flying passengers at supersonic speeds.
Concorde SST
 The Concorde SST by Team RC Concorde.
Richard Moreau sent us the above picture of his Concorde SSST and informed us
that details can be found at the Team RC Concorde website. The Concorde SST is about 118" long with a 51" wingspan, and weighs around 11 lbs. It is powered by two Schubeler 90 mm EDF units. Thank you, Richard.
Concorde SST
 The Concorde SST by Peter Michel.
Concorde SST
The Concorde SST making a low pass.
Concorde SST
Peter Michel and his Concorde SST.
Concorde SST
Michael Downs launching his Concorde SST.
The Concorde SST built by J. Michael Downs wingspan is 47" and length is 72". Powering the Concorde SST are a pair of Mega motors driving electric ducted fans.
Concorde SST
The Concorde SST from Robbe.
The Concorde SST from Robbe is powered by two Speed 400 type motors driving pusher props. Wingspan of the rc Concorde is 31.5" and all up weight is around 38 oz.
Concorde SST
The Concorde SST from Parkjet plans.
The Concorde SST by Steven Wong and Dennis Payne from Parkjet plans has a wingspan of 24" and length of 49.5". The Concorde SST is powered with a pair of AXI 2208/26 brushless motors and 6 x 4 pusher props.
Concorde SST
 Ali Machinchy with his Concorde SST.
Ali Machinchy's Concorde SST has a 150" wing span and is from a Peter Michel kit.
Concorde SST
Concorde SST by Goodchild of RC Groups.
RC Groups Goodchild built the Concorde SST pictured above. It is 177" long, has a 79" wingspan and weighs about 31 lbs. Power comes from a pair of 12 1/2 lb. thrust turbine engines.
Concorde SST
Michael Dines Concorde SST.
The Concorde SST by Michael Dines has a 150" wingspan and is powered by a pair of Simjet 1200SP turbine engines producing about 17 lbs. of thrust each.
Concorde SST
Concorde SST built by Ivan Chan.
Chan's Concorde SST is 43" long, has a 18" wingspan and weighs about 22 oz. Power comes from a 2800 kV motor turning a pusher prop. Plans can be found at concorde rc. com.
There are free downloadable plans for a Concorde SST profile model at Mikey's RC. It is 72" long wih recommended power by a pair of 4400 kV motors turning 64 mm EDF units.
If you have a favorite Concorde SST, please tell us.
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