This issue presents insights into a crucial stage of Concorde’s history – the transition from pioneering test aircraft to the ultimate commercial transport.
We look back at the vital test work carried out with G-AXDN in 1974–5, and notably the testing of the digital air intake controls – the factor that made supersonic flight not just possible but safe. On the airline side, flight engineer David Macdonald recalls the unique task of buying a Concorde!
As the UK gradually re-opens after the COVID lockdown, we bring the latest news from Manchester and Duxford, where Concordes G-BOAC and G-AXDN have had further maintenance and refurbishment work to make them ready for visitors.
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