Concorde 101 (G-AXDN) — Attraction in South Cambridgeshire

I visited Duxford this past week. The Concorde Experience was outstanding. While this specific plane did not carry passengers, it really demonstrates the extensive research, testing and work that went into making sure that Concorde was safe for passenger flight. The exhibit is outstanding. The Concorde is loaded with computer equipment. A few seats on the plane for staff, and amazing views of the flight deck of Concorde. On the outside of the exhibit are videos and a lot of information about the types of testing that was done for Concorde. I loved my visit. This is...

Thoroughly recommend visiting Concorde while you are at Duxford. This is one of four test planes, and still holds the fastest Atlantic crossing at 2 hours 56 minutes It isnt actually part of the war museum and depends on voluntary donations (suggested £3). It isn’t obligatory and the Gentleman are lovely . They have also an old BOAC passenger plane you can see. And have acquired Queen Elizabeth’s plane which although isnt open to the public as yet is in the process of being made...

Certainly one of the highlights of visiting Duxford, I have been many times and going on the Concorde is still a high point for me each time. As G-AXDN is a pre-production aircraft used for testing, it's much more interesting than many others as it's crammed with testing equipment and so on, but still gives you a good idea of...