Concorde - G-BOAG Engineering Tour by British Airways
In May 2001 I was very privileged to have
a tour of Concorde G-BOAG by Engineer Mr. Alan Cox, while the plane was grounded
for refits after the tragic Paris crash. My many thanks to Alan, BA and London
Heathrow. This was a once in a lifetime experience and hopefully you'll
enjoy watching the videos as much as I enjoyed being there.
Outside Walkaround 1
Supersonic planes leak
BA engineering team workforce
History of Concorde fleet
Design of Concorde (incl. delta wings & droop nose)
Pitot heads and temperature probes
Nose l anding gear
Hold compartments
Fuel tanks & the kevlar lining
Outside Walkaround 2
Engines and convergent-divergent intake ducts
Afterburners & supercruise
Thrust reversers & noise abatement
Rear tailcone & tailwheel
Control surfaces (elevons & rudder)
The probable happenings of the Paris air crash
Tour of the cockpit
Includes instruments walkthrough, aircraft
handling, autopilots, aircraft systems, emergency procedures - everything you can think of!
Passenger Cabin, Rear Galley & Flight Data Recorders