Celebrate an iconic date in aviation and Bristolian history this November
Posted on: 19 Sep 2023Visit Bristol’s Aerospace Museum for a special weekend commemorating the twentieth anniversary of Concorde’s final flight from Heathrow to Filton.
The Concorde20 Anniversary Weekend will take place at Bristol Aerospace on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 November 2023.
A staggering two decades on from this iconic final flight, embark on a fun-filled hands on journey through aviation history and get hands on with interactive exhibits and enjoy family friendly tours of the Concorde as well as supersonic sound activities.
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Fatigue testing of the Concorde airframe was, at the time, the most complex & exhaustive ever carried out
— Aerospace Bristol (@BristolAero) September 14, 2023
Beginning in August 1973, the certification requirement of 6,800 cycles was achieved toward the end of 1975
????BAE Systems/Lifting Concorde fatigue specimen at Farnborough pic.twitter.com/d0ugKWvtXF
The weekend will see a brand-new exclusive exhibition running next to Concorde Alpha-Foxtrot (the Aerospace museum’s star attraction), focusing on why Concorde was retired from service, the legacy it left behind and whether there is a future for supersonic flight.
Sunday 26 November will also see three special events take place, commemorating this famous date in aviation history. At 11.30 AM and 1.07 PM, visitors will be treated to a demonstration of the Concorde’s nose droop with the plane’s servicing panels and engine bay doors also opening.
The droop nose was designed to give pilots better visibility during take-off and landing. Alpha Foxtrot’s droop nose was decommissioned following its final flight in 2003, however, in 2019 it was restored by Aerospace Bristol’s conservation team. Book tickets here.
Between 4.45 PM and 6.45 PM, step onboard and try out the luxurious £14,000 per pair leather seats during an exclusive Concorde technical tour here you will learn all about what it was like to fly faster than a rifle bullet on the edge of space. You can also ask questions, take pictures and toast the Concorde with a glass of fizz or juice. Book tickets here.
There will also be a special anniversary lunch underneath Concorde Alpha Foxtrot, the last ever Concorde to take to the sky. Special guests at the lunch will include the Concorde flight crew, engineers and cabin crew sharing their memories, anecdotes and fascinating insights into what it was like to design, build and work on board the historic aircraft.
The Concorde20 Anniversary Weekend will take place at Bristol Aerospace on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 November 2023 with Concorde20 anniversary tickets covering all these exciting activities – secure yours HERE.
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Stan is a born and bred Bristolian, recently graduated from studying English Literature in Sheffield. His passions are music and literature and he spends the majority of his time in venues all over the city, immersing himself in Bristol’s alternative music scene. A lifelong Bristol City fan, Stan’s Saturdays are spent watching his team both home and away.
