An engine from a British Airways Concorde is for sale for £654,000 on eBay… but there is a catch.
The Rolls Royce Olympus Turbojet 593-610 is six metres long and weighs three-and-a-half tonnes.
It was used on one of the BA supersonic jets — reg G-BFKW — after it was built in 1980.
It comes with its own afterburner, plus the original logbook.
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But the downside is that it cannot be used on an aeroplane and is for display only.
It is being sold by a plane fan, from Farnborough, Hampshire.
It had been on the auction website for £678,000 but has been reduced.
No bids have been made yet
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but it has attracted the interest of four potential buyers
The listing reads: “Not able to fly but perfect to dismantle and repurpose into collectable pieces of furniture of art.
“British Airways restriction of use, it must only be used for static display.”
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But it adds: “This engine was fitted on wing No.3 position on Concorde reg G-BFKW number 214.
“Later changed to G-BOAG now positioned in the Museum of Flight Seattle, US.
“Concorde G-BFKW no. 214 delivery flight was from BAe Filton to LHR on 06/Feb/1980 and flown by Captain B. O. Walpole
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“And on the same day for acceptance flight (flight 9) was flown by Captain E. B. Trubshaw.
“Also the original Delivery Log book detailing all sub-assemblies, with original signatures and stamps by the engineers.”
The iconic Concorde was retired from service in 2003.
It followed the fatal crash of an Air France Flight shortly after take-off with all 109 occupants and four on the ground killed in July 2000.
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