Museo del Concorde
| Museo del Concorde | |
| Rolls-Royce/Snecma Olympus 593 engine
Rolls-Royce/Snecma Olympus 593 engine
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| Established | 2004 |
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| Dissolved | 2013 |
| Location | Ciudad Juárez |
| Type | Aerospace |
| Key holdings | Concorde |
| Website | www |
The Museo del Concorde is a museum located in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, México which is dedicated to, and houses parts of, the supersonic airliner, Concorde. Concorde was a joint venture between Great Britain's British Airways and France's Air France and was retired in 2003.
History
In 2004, many original components used for maintenance and operation of the Concorde were acquired through the Dovebid agency and transported by ABELS.
All components available in El Museo del Concorde weigh more than 10 tonnes. They were all brought from Birmingham, England to Houston, Texas, by water. It took 30 days to move them all from one side of the world to the other. And finally, from Houston to El Paso, Texas, three trucks were used.
The museum is operated by students of Aeronautical Engineering from Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez.
Location
The museum is now located in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua at 2091 De las Industrias Avenue and has a very easy access.
Objectives
By having a museum at Ciudad Juarez, people will keep Concorde in their memories, not just as a simple aircraft, but as a very complex piece of engineering. People are also able to get information and find genuine components of this supersonic airplane.
It is also an entertaining place worth to visit by families and people interested in such a unique machine.
Exhibition
The museum housed more than 120 components[1] including a Rolls-Royce/Snecma Olympus 593 engine, a Snecma twin intake, control columns, seats and the left landing gear.
See also
References
- ↑ "Reabrirán el Museo del Concorde este viernes", Somos Frontera, October 20, 2011 (Spanish)
External links
- Official website. (Spanish)
