Concorde production sadly ended with airframe number 16. This is particularly frustrating as the B model was already designed and the engines were available for incorporation into airframe number 17.
This was the aircraft the airlines needed and the aircraft the manufacturers wanted to build. Unfortunately political pressure intervened and the will to proceed with it simply evaporated.
The new engine (the olympus 610 +25%) had, as its name suggests, more thrust and eliminated noisy, fuel-guzzling afterburners. The wing was redesigned, had leading edge 'droop' and carried more fuel. With better lift/drag, specific fuel consumption and more fuel the range of the model B increased over the original Concorde.
Free if you have my-planes Concorde.
All the features available in the standard Concorde 8.60 version.
Glass cockpit based on airbus technology (both 2D and 3D versions).
3D (virtual) cockpit with glass panel
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larger wing is evident in this view
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Same moving nose and visor .
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Glass cockpit based on airbus style
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Visible visor
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Side views in cockpit
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Features - Click on an image to see a larger version
Check out http://concordesst.com/ for everything you ever wanted to know about concorde, including the B model. Technical info, facts and figures, history and photos. It is such a good site it is not worth reproducing the information here. Its just a click away. Compare the X-Plane with photos of the real thing!
