Mach 2.0 at Scale
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Explains why the Concorde actually flies and what its tradeoffs are: a Mach 2.0 supercruise enabled by slender delta wings and engine intake ramps, a droop nose for landing visibility, and using fuel as a heat sink plus fuel transfer for trim. Gives hard numbers — expected development £70M vs actual £1.134B (a 1,600% cost overrun), only 14 aircraft entered service, 17 passenger‑miles per gallon vs 33 for a 707 and 73 for a 747‑400, and sonic‑boom bans that force ocean routes.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Start
- 4:24de Havilland DH-108
- 4:48Bernoulli's Principle
- 5:12Supersonic Flight
- 6:20Fairey Delta2
- 11:43NASA SCAT Prototypes
- 12:09Bristol/BAC Type 223
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