Concorde Pocket Manual

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First flown in 1969, Concorde was the first supersonic aircraft to go into commercial service in 1976 & made her final flight in 2003. She was operated primarily by British Airways & Air France. British Airways` Concordes made just under 50, 000 flights & flew more than 2.5m passengers supersonically. A typical London to New York crossing would take a little less than three & a half hours compared to around eight hours for a `subsonic flight`. In November 1986 a Concorde flew around the world, covering 28, 238 miles in 29 hours, 59 minutes. Today, Concordes can be viewed at museums across the UK & in France, including at IWM Duxford, Brooklands & Fleet Air Arm Museum, as well as at Heathrow, Manchester & Paris-Orly airports. However, there have been recent reports suggest that a Concorde may start operating commercially again. Through a series of key documents the book tells the story of how the aircraft was designed & developed as well as ground-breaking moments in her commercial history.