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 Aerospatiale/BAC Concorde - Seattle, Washington Posted by:  Hikenutty
N 47° 31.163 W 122° 17.903
10T E 552821 N 5263122
This Concorde supersonic airliner was donated to the Boeing Museum of Flight by British Airways. The jet, one of only twenty Concordes ever built, is the only one on display on the West Coast and one of only four outside Europe.
Waymark Code: WM1A7B
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 03/12/2007
Views: 73
This Concorde supersonic airliner was donated to the Boeing Museum of Flight by British Airways. The jet, one of only twenty Concordes ever built, is the only one on display on the West Coast and one of only four outside Europe.
Here are some details about the aircraft:
- Year: 1978
- Registration: G-BOAG
- Serial No.: 214
- Span: 83 feet, 10 inches
- Length: 202 feet, 4 inches
- Height: 40 feet
- Wing Area: 3,856 square feet
- Empty Weight: 173,500 pounds
- Gross Weight: 408,000 pounds
- Max. Cruise Speed: Mach 2.04 (approx. 1,350 m.p.h.)
- Service Ceiling: 60,000 feet
- Range: 3,560 nautical miles
It can be seen from the road, or you can tour it in the museum's air park, which is open from 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 6, 2006 through Tuesday, September 5, 2006. For the remaining months of the year, the Airpark is open from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The Museum's Airpark is open 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 6, 2006 through Tuesday, September 5, 2006. For the remaining months of the year, the Airpark is open from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Admission to the museum is $14 for 18 and older and $7.50 for ages 5-17. Admission is free of charge on the first Thursday evening of every month from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Aerospatiale/BAC Concorde
Tail Number: (S/N): G-BOAG 214
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Museum of Flight Air Park
inside / outside: outside
Other Information::
Next to the Concorde is an Air Force One 727, which also can be toured.
Access restrictions: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
Tell why you are visiting this waymark along with any other interesting facts or personal experiences about the aircraft not already mentioned.
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