Concorde tribute
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2003 6:33 amI've never posted in this forum before, so I guess this is my first try ;D
It's sad we have to let her go ain't it? Thank God for FS!
It's sad we have to let her go ain't it? Thank God for FS!
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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2003 6:33 amRe: Concorde tribute
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2003 10:11 amSpeed ! 8)
Re: Concorde tribute
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2003 1:28 pmBeautiful Ric, just beautiful 
Re: Concorde tribute
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2003 10:59 amGreat shot!!!!!! I agree a huge loss to aviation, that is unless virgin buy it..........But i will never be the same. sorry to anyone who loves virgin but it just will not be the same I would much prefer to see it in the British Airways livery, BA now thats proper flying!!!
Re: Concorde tribute
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2003 8:50 amvery nice! ;)
Re: Concorde tribute
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2003 10:59 amThanks for all the comments guys! ;D
Here is a good question, if Virgin were to buy it, would they leave it white, or paint it silver?
I always thought the paint on Concorde was developed to be heat resisitant. Those that have ever seen a Concorde for real will know what I mean - it's very, very bright white
I suppose the properties of silver paint lend themselves quite well to high temperature apllications.....the mind boggles!
Ric B.
Here is a good question, if Virgin were to buy it, would they leave it white, or paint it silver?
I always thought the paint on Concorde was developed to be heat resisitant. Those that have ever seen a Concorde for real will know what I mean - it's very, very bright white
I suppose the properties of silver paint lend themselves quite well to high temperature apllications.....the mind boggles!
Ric B.
Re: Concorde tribute
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2003 11:23 amHere is a good question, if Virgin were to buy it, would they leave it white, or paint it silver?
I always thought the paint on Concorde was developed to be heat resisitant. Those that have ever seen a Concorde for real will know what I mean - it's very, very bright white
I suppose the properties of silver paint lend themselves quite well to high temperature apllications.....the mind boggles!
Ric B.
found this for ya...........
High-reflectivity Paint
Because the Concorde moves faster than sound, the air pressure and friction (collision with air molecules) really heat up the plane. The temperature of the aircraft's skin varies from 261 degrees Fahrenheit (127 degrees Celsius) at the nose to 196 F (91 C) at the tail. The walls of the cabin are warm to the touch. To help reflect and radiate this heat, the Concorde has a high-reflectivity white paint that is about twice as reflective as the white paint on other jets.
Re: Concorde tribute
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2003 12:42 pmCheers for that Rifleman, I wonder if the cost of developing a silver 'virgin-like' derivative of that high-reflectivity paint would prove prohibitive?
Ric B.
Ric B.
Re: Concorde tribute
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2003 1:56 pm...I wonder if the cost .........would prove prohibitive?
Ric B.
Aren't we talking about Richard Branson with his money............. ?