Full Concorde New York to London flight documented on camera from a passenger's perspective

A video uploaded 12 years ago captures a full Concorde flight from New York to London, documenting the trip aboard the supersonic airliner from a passenger’s point of view.

Concorde graced our skies from 1976 to 2003, entering commercial service in 1976 after an extensive testing program.

Its final flights were completed late in 2003, and this video, taken in the summer of that year, shows us what it was like onboard the iconic jet.

The video includes the aircraft passing through Mach 2.0, the food onboard, and the supersonic airliner breaking the sound barrier.

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The video includes commentary from the Concorde captain

Concorde had a unique take-off, with a high ‘angle of attack’, meaning the nose pitched up quite high.

This allowed the aircraft to get the lift it needed, while the jet also had afterburners on the engines.

The afterburners, usually found on military jet fighters, gave Concorde an extra 20 percent boost of power.

The captain also noted in his commentary how the aircraft banks sharply to the left after taking off from JFK airport.

That is to avoid residential areas, and not to deafen them with the aircraft’s loud engines.

Once airborne, we get to see the famous Mach Meter at the front of the cabin as the aircraft passes Mach 1.

Life on board the aircraft was very comfortable

Despite its supersonic credentials, Concorde was a very comfortable airliner to fly in.

Cabin noise was low, and it was a comfortable jet to sit in and enjoy the trip from New York to London.

Service was also good, and judging by the food shown in the video, passengers were well looked after.

In the video, we see Concorde pass through Mach 2 at 48,500ft, almost as if it were nothing special.

As it does this, the aircraft heats up and expands to the point that the windows are hot to the touch.

While that sounds alarming, it was all part of the jet’s clever design!

Eventually, we see the aircraft’s landing in London.

Clearly, the flight was a truly special experience for its passengers.

The aircraft may no longer be flying, but videos like this remind us just how special Concorde really was.

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