Cold Weather Concorde

The Concorde in Fairbanks, Alaska; February 1974

In the winter of 1974, the Concorde went through cold weather testing in Fairbanks.

Since WWII, Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier, Cessna, Eurocopter, General Electric, Gulfstream, Honeywell, Sikorsky and many other aircraft companies have tested in Fairbanks. With an 11.800 foot runway, which can handle any aircraft, an airport that rarely features a delay, and plenty of wide open air space, Fairbanks is ideal when the temp drops to -40.

It wouldn’t be a photo op in Fairbanks without a team of dogs

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