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Non-Airline Mogul => Flight Simulators & Online Flying => Topic started by: 1993matias on September 21, 2012, 04:13:12 pm

Title: Round the world in 21 hours
Post by: 1993matias on September 21, 2012, 04:13:12 pm

I just found this great, wonderful Concorde, so I thought I'd take it on a test flight this weekend.
This Concorde is top-tuned with a new version of the SNECMA Olympus engines, extending the range to (calculations based on a Madrid-Copenhagen flight) around 8000 nm with one hour reserve. This makes a round the world tour with three stops possible:
(http://www.gcmap.com/map?P=EKCH-PER-AKL-MEX-EKCH&MS=wls&MC=CPH&MR=1800&MX=720x360&PM=*)

I will try to document all flights thoroughly and post reports below.

Download link for the Concorde:
http://www.surclaro.com/fsdownload-detail-19868.html

Title: Re: Round the world in 21 hours
Post by: 1993matias on September 23, 2012, 05:11:29 pm

Holy moly Concorde is smokey!

(http://i330.photobucket.com/albums/l405/skoleboss/SST%20Round%20the%20world/2012-9-23_12-6-44-750small_zps75880c86.png)

Title: Re: Round the world in 21 hours
Post by: 1993matias on September 24, 2012, 03:42:20 pm

Leg one - 7387 nm:

(http://www.gcmap.com/map?P=cph-per&MS=bm&MR=900&MX=540x540&PM=b:disc7%2b%22%25U%25+%28N%22)

Starting at the gate in Copenhagen Airport Kastrup, I get pushback.
(http://i330.photobucket.com/albums/l405/skoleboss/SST%20Round%20the%20world/2012-9-21_20-10-52-414_zpsba14d083.jpg)


Holding short RWY 22R with a view of old Copenhagen in the background
(http://i330.photobucket.com/albums/l405/skoleboss/SST%20Round%20the%20world/2012-9-21_20-15-47-418_zps30f93f35.jpg)


Nice autumn colours and nice plane
(http://i330.photobucket.com/albums/l405/skoleboss/SST%20Round%20the%20world/2012-9-21_20-16-51-388_zps9557a5cb.jpg)


As I said before, the Concorde is like a chain smoker. Look for the smoke, and you'll find the Concorde :P
(http://i330.photobucket.com/albums/l405/skoleboss/SST%20Round%20the%20world/2012-9-21_20-16-57-208_zpsa2e68130.jpg)


Okay, I admit it! The Concorde is beautiful!
(http://i330.photobucket.com/albums/l405/skoleboss/SST%20Round%20the%20world/2012-9-21_20-24-35-53_zps7cf4c949.jpg)


Night approach and landing, not much to see. I feel sorry for the people awaken at 2:30 AM :lol:
(http://i330.photobucket.com/albums/l405/skoleboss/SST%20Round%20the%20world/2012-9-22_2-46-11-112_zpsfc07bd27.jpg)

(http://i330.photobucket.com/albums/l405/skoleboss/SST%20Round%20the%20world/2012-9-22_2-57-35-334_zps185455cf.jpg)


Arrived in Perth to refuel with only fuel vapours left in the tanks...
(http://i330.photobucket.com/albums/l405/skoleboss/SST%20Round%20the%20world/2012-9-22_2-59-5-770_zps84971e88.jpg)


Next leg will be up tomorrow! :D

Title: Re: Round the world in 21 hours
Post by: Virgin Serbia on September 28, 2012, 01:52:17 pm

Doing it Ryanair style? Siemens certainly isn't going to send it's employees with you :lol:

Title: Re: Round the world in 21 hours
Post by: 1993matias on September 28, 2012, 01:54:15 pm

Yeah, pretty much Ryanair style :P I had to do in-flight refuel...... Sorry!

I'll have the next leg up shortly!

Title: Re: Round the world in 21 hours
Post by: Virgin Serbia on September 28, 2012, 11:16:48 pm

So, USAF style then :lol:

Title: Re: Round the world in 21 hours
Post by: 1993matias on September 28, 2012, 11:58:15 pm

Next leg is a short one, Perth to Auckland, only three hours:

(http://www.gcmap.com/map?P=per-akl&MS=bm&MR=540&MX=720x360&PM=*)


Starting on the gate in Perth at two in the morning, a "quiet" take off without afterburners; only 50% fuel:
(http://i330.photobucket.com/albums/l405/skoleboss/SST%20Round%20the%20world/2012-9-22_17-56-34-707.jpg)


Night time cruise. You can see the thin rim of light prior to the sunrise:
(http://i330.photobucket.com/albums/l405/skoleboss/SST%20Round%20the%20world/2012-9-22_18-28-35-903.jpg)


Sunrise over Australia - though I like sunsets more:
(http://i330.photobucket.com/albums/l405/skoleboss/SST%20Round%20the%20world/2012-9-22_19-4-42-524.jpg)


(http://i330.photobucket.com/albums/l405/skoleboss/SST%20Round%20the%20world/2012-9-22_19-28-33-366.jpg)


Who would have thought of a Concorde when seeing all that smoke? Right?
(http://i330.photobucket.com/albums/l405/skoleboss/SST%20Round%20the%20world/2012-9-22_20-41-34-455.jpg)


Nice landing:
(http://i330.photobucket.com/albums/l405/skoleboss/SST%20Round%20the%20world/2012-9-22_20-42-2-297.jpg)


Ready for refuel for the trip over the Pacific:
(http://i330.photobucket.com/albums/l405/skoleboss/SST%20Round%20the%20world/2012-9-23_12-5-21-187.jpg)

Title: Re: Round the world in 21 hours
Post by: 1993matias on September 29, 2012, 12:00:21 am

Quote from: Virgin Serbia on September 28, 2012, 11:16:48 pm

So, USAF style then :lol:

Yea, luckily the passengers didn't notice, it was pitch black outside :P