Virgin couldn't legitimately have taken over. The investment required in
support infrastructure (nothing from any other airplane fits Concorde),
training, and technical support, would have been phenomenal. I think
Branson's great and in this case he rose to his masterpiece. He knew he
could make all the offers and noises he wanted but would never have to
actually deliver, so it was a small risk for him to make all the claims he
wanted - and there's no way to know if he'd have been right or wrong. Put
that option out of your mind so you can sleep at night. It was never more
than a pipedream anyway.

Shawn

"lance" wrote in message
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I'm soooooo annoyed that Virgin couldn't take it over.

As a Brit, I hate to see such innovation (and British/French cash) going
to waste now that this wonderful creation is going to collect dust.



Montblack wrote:

Did anyone see the Three Concordes landing at Heathrow this morning?

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe...nal/index.html