Concorde nose movement restored at Duxford

摘要

The hydraulically operated 'droop nose' of the Duxford Aviation Society's (DAS) Concorde '10V G-AXDN, along with electrical systems within the cockpit, have been restored to full working order. Volunteer group Heritage Concorde carried out the work using items donated by Cheshire-based Hydraulics Online. Working alongside volunteers from DAS, Heritage Concorde has returned the nose to operational condition, meaning that '101' is now the only example in the UK with the ability to demonstrate the mechanism. In service, the supersonic airliner came in to land at a steep angle of attack and the 'droop snoot' was developed to aid the flight crew's visibility. It was normally lowered to 5 degrees on take-off and 12.5 degrees on approach.