Thread: concord> what exactly happened?

all i remember is the one crash and , they decided to scrap it?
why ... planes falll from the sky all the time( well not all the time, but there has been at least one,,and more im sure) so why not decide air travel is bad!

can anyone explain?

I think they decided it was not economical to continue flying it. Not enough folks wanted to pay the big bucks to shave a few hours off transit time.

The sonic boom was the biggest problem, since no one wanted these things booming over their houses, so few airports would accept them.

Originally Posted by goodgod3rd

all i remember is the one crash and , they decided to scrap it?
why ... planes falll from the sky all the time( well not all the time, but there has been at least one,,and more im sure) so why not decide air travel is bad!

can anyone explain?

There were 4 guys sitting in a bar. One of them decided to play a little game about what each of them thought was the fastest thing in the world.

Well the first guy says, "I think a Concord Jet is the fastest thing in the world, because it can go faster than the speed of sound."

Well the second guy says, "Well I think I got you beat on that one! I think lightning is the fastest thing in the world, because it can go faster than the speed of light and sound."

Well the third guy says, "Well I believe i have both of you beat. The brain is the fastest thing in the world, because whenever you need something, it is right there for you."

Well the fourth guys clearly states, "Well I have got you all beat! I think the anal sphincter muscle is the fastest thing in the world."

The other three guys say really? Why's that?

And the fourth guys says, "Well I was on a Concord Jet, it got struck by lightning, and I didn't know what to do ... so I shit my pants!"


Heres a link to what happened to it:

http://www.aeronautics.ru/nws002/reuters044.htm

Originally Posted by spidergoat

The sonic boom was the biggest problem, since no one wanted these things booming over their houses, so few airports would accept them.

Originally Posted by Terrapin

Not enough folks wanted to pay the big bucks to shave a few hours off transit time.

the boom would also break windows. the airport would get sued. even bigger bucks.