Concorde
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Avec son cou et ses pattes tendus cette grande aigrette me rappelle notre avion supersonique " concorde ".
The supersonic British/French Concorde. It cruised at Mach 2, 1170 mph, with a maximum altitude of 60,000ft. The first passenger flights were in 1976 and for 27 years it flew between Europe and USA in less than 3 1/2 hours. In contrast to its elegant and timeless outer form, its cramped, analogue flight deck shows its age terribly.
Canon EOS 6D - f/8 - 1/500sec - 73mm - ISO 200
- for the resemblance with the Concorde airplane see:
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and here:
Auto- und Technikmuseum Sinsheim
The two supersonic passenger aircraft Concorde and Tupolev TU 144 were developed independently of each other in France/England and in the USSR
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Die beiden Überschall-Passagierflieger Concorde und Tupolev TU 144 wurden unabhängig voneinander in Frankreich/England und in der UDSSR entwickelt
Memories from the past. Our wonderful Queen Elizabeth II and the big, noisey but beautiful Concorde forever captured on a paper stamp from my collection!
Taken Macro 1:1 cropped.
Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
f/4
1/250 sec
4 mm
ISO 100
Format: Macro 1:1 cropped
Lighting: Sunlight
Dedicated to RHC (ILYWAMHASAM)
Happy Macro Monday!
No - not the nose-cone of Concorde, ready to taxi down the runway. But a closed fan made of bamboo. ;o)
For the Macro Mondays challenge "Made of Wood" ( July 29th 2019)
I don't know why but the song "Bad Moon Rising" kept running through my head. The big bokeh looks like a moon. If you like the track as much as I do Creedence Clearwater Revival are singing it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUQiUFZ5RDw
There's a shot of the fan in the first comment field, along with the the size-guide I use for MM.
HMM to everyone, and have a great week ;o)
My 2019 Macro Mondays set: Here
and previous years of the challenge:
My 2018 set: 2018 Macro Mondays
My 2017 set: 2017 Macro Mondays
My 2016 set: 2016 Macro Mondays
My 2015 set: 2015 Macro Mondays
My 2014 set: 2014 Macro Mondays
My 2013 set: 2013 Macro Mondays
Today saw the first flight of Concorde for many a year - if you believe Flightradar24 that is !!
After showing a " Live " tracking of Concorde flying from Paris to JFK New York it was repeated with a flight from London Heathrow to JFK using the Concrde G-BOAG which is now housed in a museum of flight in Seattle !!
I picked up on this as it was tracked over Nova Scotia as it head for JFK where it landed at 2:30 pm after leaving at 11:00 am . Flightradar24 did this so well it apparently crashed at some point - at the point I saw this there were around 45,000 people tracking the flight , so no wonder !!
I really missed the moment and did not take a shot of the screen or even take a screen shot !! Therefore here is a shot of a Concorde in the local travel agents window !!
Why one asks - well it is April the First !!
British Airways BAC/Aerospatiale Concorde G-BOAE departing Heathrow as the sun sets. Taken towards the end of the Concorde era in 2003.
RIAT 2019, the RAFAT Red Arrows and the Patrouille de France performing a tribute to 50 years since Concorde flew with a double Concorde Formation Flypast.
Concorde G-BBDG, also known as "Delta Golf," is located at the Brooklands Museum in Weybridge, Surrey, England.
G-BBDG was the first British production Concorde (construction number 202), crucial for the certification of the entire Concorde fleet for airline service, although it was never used commercially for passenger flights. However this aircraft played a crucial role in the aircraft's development and certification, including being the first aircraft to carry 100 passengers at Mach 2 (twice the speed of sound) during testing.
After its final flight in 1981 and subsequent use by British Airways for spare parts, G-BBDG was transported to Brooklands Museum in sections in 2004 and underwent a two-year restoration project before being opened to the public in 2006 as part of "The Concorde Experience".
Brooklands Museum is Located on the historic site of the world's first purpose-built motor racing circuit and a significant aviation manufacturing centre. The museum showcases British motorsport and aviation heritage.