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Concorde 02 on display outside Orly Airport, Paris.
A red warning light is fitted to the top of the tail, as the aircraft
is near the airport runway.
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The vertical stabiliser and two-piece rudder. The small holes under
the tail are the fuel vents.
02 was the first Concorde to be fitted with a tail bumper wheel rather
than a skid. Unfortunately it is retracted, so it's not visible here.
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The left wing and the no1 and 2 engine nacelle mounted underneath. |
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Another view of the complex shape that is the Concorde delta wing. |
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Looking forward from the main gear.
The main gear doors, in the closed
position, are at the top of the picture. |
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Under the aircraft is another VHF communications antenna. |
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Access to the interior of the aircraft at Orly is via the main passenger door.
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Looking aft from the foot of the steps.
At the start of the wing one of the retractable landing lights can be
seen. |
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The nose is kept in the raised position to provide a degree of protection
from the weather. |
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The aerodynamic 'air strakes' are seen here under the cockpit windows.
They help smooth the airflow over the wings. |
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From half-way up the passenger steps, the twist and camber of the
wing shape can be seen, especially towards the wing tip. |
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The centre over-wing door is open here, to aid cooling.
At the start of the wing the navigation strobe light is visible |
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Looking forward from the top of the steps.
The aircraft is named 'Jean
Franchi' after a former Concorde captain. |
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Looking aft from the top of the steps.
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The Concorde wing - drooping down towards the edges. |
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Another shot toward the rear of the aircraft. |
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The windows are very small. This is for safety: if one were to break
at 60,000 ft the air would not escape too quickly, allowing passengers
time to put on their oxygen masks. |
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The no1 and 2 engine intakes under the left wing.
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