SIMPLE FLYING · AIRLINES
WHY CONCORDE'S DROOPING NOSE WILL BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLICATE ON A MODERN JET...
The iconic profile of Concorde tilting its slender nose downward during final approach remains one of the most enduring symbols of twentieth-century aviation triumph.
SCOTT: Every ugly workaround in a cockpit is someone solving a real aerodynamic problem. Concorde’s nose is the most photogenic version of a lesson we still teach: the airframe will not apologize for your sight picture.