Aerospace Bristol - flightdeck of Concorde
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Aerospace Bristol - flightdeck of Concorde
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 9 Mar 2019
This is the flight deck of G-BOAF (Alpha Foxtrot) that was the last Concorde to fly in the world. The most striking features are the lack of space and the sheer profusion of dials and switches. Concorde required a three man crew while other modern aeroplanes no longer required a flight engineer. At the aft end of the flight engineer's panel is a narrow gap that in flight opens up to a space big enough to slide a hand in. This is due to expansion as Concorde grew up to 10" in length due to thermal expansion. Elsewhere in the museum is a modern airbus flight deck simulator and the differences are amazing.
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