Round the world in 21 hours

[1993matias]

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:


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

[1993matias]

Holy moly Concorde is smokey!

[1993matias]

Leg one - 7387 nm:



Starting at the gate in Copenhagen Airport Kastrup, I get pushback.



Holding short RWY 22R with a view of old Copenhagen in the background



Nice autumn colours and nice plane



As I said before, the Concorde is like a chain smoker. Look for the smoke, and you'll find the Concorde



Okay, I admit it! The Concorde is beautiful!



Night approach and landing, not much to see. I feel sorry for the people awaken at 2:30 AM





Arrived in Perth to refuel with only fuel vapours left in the tanks...



Next leg will be up tomorrow!

[Virgin Serbia]

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

[1993matias]

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

I'll have the next leg up shortly!

[Virgin Serbia]

So, USAF style then

[1993matias]

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




Starting on the gate in Perth at two in the morning, a "quiet" take off without afterburners; only 50% fuel:



Night time cruise. You can see the thin rim of light prior to the sunrise:



Sunrise over Australia - though I like sunsets more:






Who would have thought of a Concorde when seeing all that smoke? Right?



Nice landing:



Ready for refuel for the trip over the Pacific:

[1993matias]

So, USAF style then

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