New York Photo Gallery
USS Intrepid & Concorde

USS Intrepid

Building on the long and distinguished history of the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid, the Museum provides a glimpse back to a time when the future of the free world hinged on these great ships. Together with the submarine USS Growler and over twenty-five aircraft visitors are treated to an inside look of life at sea, past, present and future.

Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum was originally the vision of Zachary Fisher, who spent 24 million of his own money in order to save the Intrepid from being sent to the scrap yard. His vision was to make the Intrepid a lasting memorial to those who sacrificed their lives for the country.

British Airways Concorde

Even today, 32 years after the start of Concorde's commercial service, she remains the fastest and the highest-flying airliner in existence. The development of the Concorde began in the early 1960's and officially concluded with her entry into service in 1976. The Concorde is one of the finest examples of aviation engineering capable of flying at extremes of altitude and speed.

The Concorde is powered by four Rolls-Royce/SENECMA Olympus Mk. 610-14-28 engines. Each engine produces 38,050 pounds of thrust; this would propel the aircraft to her maximum operating a speed of Mach 2.04. In order to keep the aircraft light and keep the costs of production down, the Concorde's fuselage and wings are constructed of aluminum. At full speed and cruising altitude, despite outside temperatures of -55 Celsius (-67 Fahrenheit), the Concorde's skin would heat up to 127C (260.6 F) at the nose and 91C- 98C (196F-208F) on the fuselage and the wings. The Concorde carries between 90 and 100 passengers and is capable of covering 3,900 nautical miles without refueling.

The specific aircraft located at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is registered under designation G-BOAD and is commonly referred to as “Alpha Delta.” The aircraft itself has a very interesting history. Manufactured under the serial number 100-010, it is the production variant 102. It flew for the first time on August 25, 1976 from Filton, England, and was delivered to British Airways (BA) on December 6, 1976 .