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> The noise wasn't really any different than a regular jet because it wasn't flying any faster than a regular jet. It was if you were within 30 miles of Heathr
by timthorn 8y ago
> The noise wasn't really any different than a regular jet because it wasn't flying any faster than a regular jet.
It was if you were within 30 miles of Heathrow, on the flightpath. My school (18 miles from the airport) timed playtime so that Concorde didn't fly over during lessons, because teachers couldn't be heard over the noise of it taking off.
It was very punctual, to the extent that it flying over was the trigger for the end of break. Very occasionally, we got an extended playtime... :)
- hajo_s 8y agoI lived in Windsor. Fortunately Concorde didn't fly over our school very often (once a day?), but when it did our teacher would have to stop talking and we would all sit and wait for the noise to die down. It really was that loud. It was beautiful and I'd have liked to have flown in it, but I don't miss the noise.