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Beschreibung

When commercial air services were launched in 1976, Concorde was hailed as one of the wonders of the technological world. Flying at speeds in excess of Mach 2, she was the only commercial airliner ever developed that could maintain twice the speed of sound for periods of over two hours.

This is an illustrated guide to Concorde that examines how its designers had to overcome significant challenges in the pursuit of supersonic commercial passenger travel. It documents early opposition to the development of supersonic flight, going on to trace Concorde's path to commercial success. With stunning photography of the aircraft in development and in service, this gift book tells the story of one of the greatest engineering and technological feats of modern history.

When commercial air services were launched in 1976, Concorde was hailed as one of the wonders of the technological world. Flying at speeds in excess of Mach 2, she was the only commercial airliner ever developed that could maintain twice the speed of sound for periods of over two hours.

This is an illustrated guide to Concorde that examines how its designers had to overcome significant challenges in the pursuit of supersonic commercial passenger travel. It documents early opposition to the development of supersonic flight, going on to trace Concorde's path to commercial success. With stunning photography of the aircraft in development and in service, this gift book tells the story of one of the greatest engineering and technological feats of modern history.

Über den Autor
Christopher Orlebar joined British Airways in 1969 and became a Concorde pilot and instructor in 1976, flying the aircraft for ten years. He retired from BA in 2000. A Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, he is a frequent contributor to TV aviation documentaries, a lecturer, and writer.
Zusammenfassung
Following on from the recent success of the Plane Spotter's Guide, this offers an attractive gift book package with huge mass market appeal, which is an ideal product for museum and heritage attraction gift shops and visitor centres.
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Chronology

Design and Development
Technical Specifications
Service History
The Aftermath

Appendices
Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
Genre: Fahrzeuge, Importe
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Thema: Flugzeuge
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9781472819550
ISBN-10: 1472819551
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Orlebar, Christopher
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 193 x 141 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Christopher Orlebar
Erscheinungsdatum: 23.02.2017
Gewicht: 0,347 kg
Artikel-ID: 103813028

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