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Why You Wouldn't Want to Fly On The Soviet Concorde - The TU-144 Story

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What Routes Did Russia’s Concorde The “Tu-144” Fly?

In the race between the west and the Soviet Union towards supersonic passenger air travel, Russia managed to produce the Tu-144. Similar to the Concorde, it operated for many years behind the Iron Curtain – but where exactly did it fly?

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10 Things You May Not Know About The Concorde

The commercial airliner both loved and envied by aviation enthusiasts worldwide, Concorde started operating over a half a century ago. Formed by a merger between British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) and France’s Aérospatiale, the Concorde made its first test flight on March 2nd, 1969. With its rich history and complicated past, there are a few things that may have gone unnoticed about these supersonic jets.

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Concorde vs Tupolev TU-144: Supersonic Aircraft Speed Race!

This video is about Concorde vs Tupolev Tu-144. Both Concorde and Tupolev TU-144 wer the only supersonic aircraft ver to carry fare paying passengers. TU 144 was the Russian's version of Concorde, and both were part of the speed race in the 60s. Concorde would eventually go on to win the speed race, though the race between supersonic aircraft would end in 2003. Why then was Concorde the only Supersonic Passenger Aircraft? And TU 144 vs Concorde, which was better?
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My Ultimate Flight - Flying the Supersonic Concorde

I flew on the supersonic Concorde in 2003 from New York to London in just over 3 hours at twice the speed of sound. This video shares with you the ultimate flight of my life; on-board the supersonic Concorde.

Watch with a detail explanation of the Concorde cockpit's unique features plus a ride in the Concorde simulator. Several Concorde Pilots and cabin crew members spoke about their feelings about the Concorde.

Special thanks to Brooklands Museum in Surrey England for the permission to film. They open year-round for visitors to enjoy the Concorde experience:

Concorde Drone Footage by John Carter/J2 Production Services

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In this video, we pay homage to and celebrate the extraordinary service life of the supersonic Concorde jet whose inaugural flight occurred 50 years ago on 2nd March 1969. Re-live the extraordinary and exciting 50th anniversary celebrations held at the Brooklands Museum in Surrey, England, which houses the only Concorde simulator in the world, and see for yourself why this aeroplane will always be on another level compared to all others.

The Concorde jet was a miracle of engineering in many ways – a flight from London to New York could be completed in three and a half hours, allowing wealthy businessmen to, astonishingly, fly to New York for a meeting and return home the same day. The aeroplane’s top speed of just over twice the speed of sound – Mach 2.04 or 1,354 miles per hour – meant that time travel was no longer confined to the realms of science fiction; flights could take off in darkness in London in the evening and arrive in day-light in the early afternoon in New York the same day.

Even today the aeroplane looks extremely futuristic which is a testament to how far ahead of the curve Concorde was at the time. In this video, we take a look at the internal features of this aeroplane which made it unique, including its fighter jet like cockpit with analogue controls, smaller than average windows to protect against decompression and cooling and heat protection system to deliver the plane from the effects of friction with the air, magnified many times due to the plane’s supersonic speeds. We also see the famous drooping nose and accompanying visor of the Concorde jet, giving greatly enhanced landing and take-off visibility when down and supreme aerodynamic efficiency when raised.

The Concorde jet was developed jointly by Sud Aviation, now Aerospatiele and Airbus, and the British Aircraft Corporation, now BAE systems. Sadly, the production run of Concorde was much smaller than anticipated due to massive overruns in both time and budget – the original program cost of Concorde was estimated at £70 million but ended up being £1.3 billion. With so few planes, British Airways and Air France could never recoup the cost of the aeroplanes and so this was absorbed by the British and French governments respectively but their high ticket prices – a round-trip from London to New York typically cost $8,000 – still made Concorde highly profitable for the airlines, apparently ensuring that Concorde would race along the skies for the foreseeable future.

Unfortunately, the sonic boom of Concorde, was not welcome in populated areas and so Concorde was restricted to flights over the ocean. The fatal event for Concorde, however, came in July 2000 when Air France Flight 4590 crashed after take-off, en route to New York, before even leaving France, killing everyone on board. Subsequent reductions in ticket sales meant that the decision to retire Concorde was taken in April 2003 and attempts by Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic to purchase the British Airway’s Concorde fleet were not successful.

Sadly, fate cut short the service life of Concorde but she will always be remembered as the lightning bolt of the skies; able to go higher, faster and louder than any other commercial aeroplane. Her legacy survives in the likes of the Boeing 777, which make use of the electronic fly-by-wire acceleration systems that were first introduced in Concorde.
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United — Supersonic planes to join our global fleet

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Concorde Flight-N.Y. to London with detailed Captain's commentary 2003 (Best video!)

Highlights, include Captain's commentary of the unique take-off, breaking the sound barrier and landing plus food & life onboard. Shows what it was like as a passenger on board the the aircraft at MACH2.0 and 57000
Includes detailed Captain commentary, the Jamaica Bay departure, champagne, caviar & food!
She is surely missed!
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This version is response to the popular request for me to re-load it without background music throughout. (The introduction has a very small amount that stops as soon as the Captain starts speaking)

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The music excerpt at the start of this video was arranged and produced by Rick Clarke - (aka Rickvanman on YouTube).

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The Story Behind Qantas’ Concorde Order

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As we all know, Concorde was only ever purchased by British Airways and Air France. But many other airlines had an interest in the project, and 18 carriers placed options for the supersonic jet. Qantas was amongst these, with options for four jets. But things changed, and Qantas never took delivery.

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What Happened To Pan Am and TWA’s Concorde Order?

In 1973, the joint British-French Concorde supersonic airliner program suffered a severe setback when both Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) and Trans World Airlines (TWA) canceled their orders for the world’s fastest airliner. With that in mind, we thought we would take a look back and see why Pan Am and TWA decided not to purchase the supersonic aircraft.

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Nadzvukový letoun Tupolev TU-144 přistál v Praze - Ruzyni (1971)

Nadzvukový letoun Tupolev TU-144 přistál v Praze - Ruzyni (1971)
Z relácie: Československý filmový týdeník - rok 1971
Zdroj: Česká televize - ČT2 - Archív
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Concorde & Tupolev Tu-144 - Sinsheim Technik Museum 2018 Tour

The only place on the planet where you can observe The Concorde and the Tupolev Tu-144 next to each other. A truly incredible museum for an aviation fan. But it's not just the supersonics that are interesting at Sinsheim. You have other military jets and vintage WWII fighters, WWII tanks, and a treasure trove of cars, muscle cars, formula cars and other interesting items. Also there is the Speyer technical museum which is relatively close to Sinsheim and it definitely wirth a visit:

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Date: 20.11.2018. (DMY)

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Concorde+Tupolev TU-144 quick shots of the tour!!!! (Filmed with handy)

The first time i see this beautiful rocket planes at Sinsheim Technic Museum enjoy!!!!
Aircrafts: Concorde, Tuploev TU-144
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Tu-144LL rusting in 2005

Last I saw the Tu-144LL he was in excellent shape, and could have flown to the USA. Unfortunately, my seller found he could not do the deal he once said possible, and the plane never made appearances outside Russia. Sad. Our buyer wanted to end his project with a flight to Farnborogh in 2002. Had we made the flights, RA77114 would have been the only Russian aircraft at Farnborough Air Show in 2002. It was not to be. Military NK-321 engines were the only reason my partner and I reasoned could have caused the problem.
Most likely theory we have is that the Russian M.O.D. had concerns about the engines possibly being impounded on foreign soil, as they were part of the Tu-160 (nuclear) bomber program. That would be a valid concern, but we were never told. So it goes... Another enigma wrapped in a very fast and beautiful airplane, and part of history that drove 4.7 million hits to tejavia.com.

#shorts - Tupolev TU-144 (Russian Concorde) - Unedited Footage at Sinsheim Museum, Deutschland

The Rise & Fall Of Concorde

Concorde, for 27 years, was arguably the pinnacle of commercial aviation. The jet traveled at over 1350mph and changed the perception of travel forever. 

The plane was able to fly from London to New York in around 3 hours, on a flight today this would take 8 hours. The plane was ultimately an incredible achievement, which unfortunately suffered many setbacks which eventually led to its slow death. 

This video looks back at the development, operations, and retirement of this iconic aircraft.

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Aeroflot Tupolev Tu 144

This very well preserved Tu-144 is exposed at the Ulyanovsk Air Museum.

MAKS 2009 - Tu-144 passenger supersonic

Unique supersonic jet was exibited on the current MAKS 2009.
Уникальный ТУ144 - пассажирский сверхзвуковой самолёт - демонстрируется на МАКС 2009


The original soundtrack - Асылбек Енсепов -Толгау. Asilbek Ensepov - Tolgau
I used this amazing track because the Tu144 used to fly regularly from Moscow to Alma-Ata (currently Almaty) , which was the capital city of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic, one of the 15 republics composing the USSR.
I was born an grew up in Kazakhstan, and when I heard this track for the first time I was immediately stricken by it's power - the wave of memories has washed me away... The huge vistas of the Kazaknstan steppe raised in front of my eyes...

Ту-144 СССР-77106 /Tu-144 SSSR-77106 in Monino

The Story Behind IranAir’s Concorde Order

In 1972, as excitement around Concorde’s development was building, several airlines around the world placed orders for the revolutionary aircraft. One airline, IranAir, had an order for two of the supersonic planes and an option for one more. What was the story behind this order, and what could have been?

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Concorde and TU 144

A look around Concorde and TU 144 at Sinsheim Auto & Technik Museum

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