Yes the engines are those which were developed for concorde. I can remember
standing there rather deaf and awe struck as that particular plane took
off with its ring of jets squirting raw fuel into the exhaust and burning it
and making clouds of black smoke, and yes the noise. I think the main reason
that was retired was due to its anti social problems.
I like the way that when something like burning fuel in the exhaust comes
up its not given that name, its called reheat, which is somewhat of an
understatement for such engines. Brian

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Today I was working at Finningley the home of this

http://www.vulcantothesky.org/

Just after 3pm it it went into the sky.

The first thing you notice is the noise. It makes more noise just taxiing
down the runway than a commercial jet makes on lift off!

It then flew towards the house (the floor vibrated) and blew the fumes
from it's exhaust into the house as it made it's turn. It smelt like a an
old petrol engine with a manual choke that was too far out.

Awesome - but totally OT.

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Adam