It was a Russian prototype, usually referred to as the Concordski and widely
rumored to have been built using stolen plans from the Concorde, flying at
the Paris Air Show. No commercial Concorde with passengers had crashed until
the recent misfortune.
K
----- Original Message -----
From: <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
To: <Solentmg@aol.com>; <dmeadow@juno.com>; <simonsensis@hotmail.com>
Cc: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 3:26 PM
Subject: Re: Concorde Crash
> The one that crashed may have been a prototype (can't remember the
sequence
> of events) but they were introduced into service, possibly only in Russia,
> quietly withdrawn a few years later.
>
> PaulH.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Solentmg@aol.com>
> To: <dmeadow@juno.com>; <simonsensis@hotmail.com>
> Cc: <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 1:39 PM
> Subject: Re: Concorde Crash
>
>
> > Almost sure that the crash you are refering to was a Russian prototype,
> and
> > as a result they gave up the project. Reg.
> >
> > 70 MGB ROADSTER
> > 75 MGB ROADSTER
> > 71 TR6
> >
>
>
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