Aerospace Bristol Concorde museum

technocrat

Hi folks,

Have watched a few documentaries on Concorde over the years so have keen interest in seeing it up close.

I see it’s possible to do this in Bristol at:

https://aerospacebristol.org

Just wondering if any fellow boardies have visited and is it worth paying to use the simulator?

TIA

Edit: The ‘Red Arrows Experience’ is the simulator device.

JohnC.

I've not visited Bristol, but I have visited the Concorde in the National Museum of Flight near Edinburgh this summer. Spent a few hours there and thought it was great. Bristol looks similar, with a different selection of planes and stuff. I'd say give it a go.

Don't know about the simulator though. Twenty quid seems like a lot for 5 minutes in a box that moves around a bit.

z80CPU

£20 would be better spent on buying Concorde Add on for Microsoft Flight Simulator

CrabRevolution

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058374332/aerospace-bristol-concorde-museum

Visited the museum last year. There's lots of good historical stuff from the early days of Bristol aviation to the present. Plenty of old planes, engines, models etc. Plus more general displays on science/engineering/ aerospace.

Obviously there's a big section on Concorde and a chance to see inside; couldn't get over how small the plane was.

Think the simulator was out of action the day I visited. But even disregarding that the museum was a good experience.

donkey balls

Went to Filton during the summer while out sick from work was going mad sitting at home even while getting paid from the job. Handy enough to get to from Bristol city center just checked on my Revolut account the Museum was £22.50 including the Red Arrows Sim. Now the ticket is valid for 12 months so you can go back as many times as you want.

So the first part of the tour has vintage aircraft fixed wing &Rotary and the Red Arrow sim. After that its a short walk over to the hanger that has Concord.

The nearest I've ever got to seeing a Concord was at LHR all those years ago, So to see it up close was a bit odd one thing is its tiny inside compared to what normal people be used travelling on. Then the smell of Jet A1 still off the engines.

technocrat

Thanks for all the replies folks.

Some very useful info there.

I had thought the SIM ticket was another £20 on top of the £20 entry fee but it’s just a £3 supplement so definitely worth opting for it.

Luckily I got a Ryanair notification for seat sale yesterday so bagged a weekend flight to Bristol for €77 🙂

Astral Nav

Try the Brooklands museum . Great collection of car, planes and of course the site itself. The production test aircraft is there and they are pretty chilled about letting see lots of it once you pay for the add on.

PukkaStukka

Have been on the Concorde that's on display at Duxford. It was a "test" plane and still has much of the equipment aboard that was used as part of that. The rest of Duxford is absolutely top notch. You'd easily do a full and very enjoyable day there.

mickdw

Went to see concorde at Filton Bristol back I. 2010 or so when it was still outside on display.

That was well worth the visit so I can imagine the purpose built display centre is going to be excellent.

That said, when I visited, the access to the aircraft itself was excellent. We all got to sit in cockpit etc.

I don't know what kind of access there is now.

kevin.m

There is a concorde on display at Duxford. You can walk through it, gives a great sense how cramped it was inside. Duxford isnt far from Stanstead, very interesting place, you would need a full day, there was a Spitfire flying around the day I was there.

donkey balls

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122812763#Comment_122812763

Yep its only about 30 min drive from STN unfortunately no public transport available from the airport to Duxford. Mate i use to work with went to a retirement party there for one of the flight crew they had it in the American hanger with an F4 Phantom in the background.

PukkaStukka

You can get a train from Stansted to Whittlesford. It's possible to walk to Duxford from there and it would take about 40mins if you're up for it, or prearrange a taxi / Uber. When I visit Duxford, I hired a car at Stansted and it's a straight run up the M11 to there.