Tail of Concorde

[PaulAH]

The tailwheel is only "very much needed" if the pilot over-rotates. Rotate to the inital aittitude of 10 degrees until unstick and thereafter to
theta-2 (around 13.5 degrees for EGLL-KJFK). Concorde will tail-strike (read, hit the tail wheel) at anything over 12.5 degrees nose-up
with main gear still on the ground.

cheers
Paul



Post Edited ( 08-19-05 01:41 )