The Concorde Story
21 Years in Service
Seiten
2004
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6th Revised edition
Osprey Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-85532-667-5 (ISBN)
Osprey Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-85532-667-5 (ISBN)
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Concorde was the first commercially successful airliner capable of speeds greater than twice the speed of sound. A celebration of Concorde, this new edition looks in more detail at the French side of the story, and has been officially endorsed by British Airways.
When commercial services began in 1976, Concorde quickly established herself as one of the wonders of the modern technical world. This lavishly illustrated sixth edition traces Concorde's development from inception to withdrawal. It investigates how the Anglo-French Alliance tackled the project, Concorde's entry into service and the aircraft's eventual commercial success. Other SST (supersonic transport) projects are considered, as is the future of SST aviation. With reference to the official report, the tragic event at Gonesse in July 2000 is analysed in-depth and outstanding questions concerning the accident are considered together with why Concorde was withdrawn from service. The last chapter describes Concorde's 'Grand Finale'.
When commercial services began in 1976, Concorde quickly established herself as one of the wonders of the modern technical world. This lavishly illustrated sixth edition traces Concorde's development from inception to withdrawal. It investigates how the Anglo-French Alliance tackled the project, Concorde's entry into service and the aircraft's eventual commercial success. Other SST (supersonic transport) projects are considered, as is the future of SST aviation. With reference to the official report, the tragic event at Gonesse in July 2000 is analysed in-depth and outstanding questions concerning the accident are considered together with why Concorde was withdrawn from service. The last chapter describes Concorde's 'Grand Finale'.
Christopher Orlebar joined British Airways, then BOAC, in 1969, he became a Concorde pilot and instructor in 1976 flying the aircraft for 10 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.
Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Preface; The Background; The Formative Phase; Agreement with France; Taking Shape; The Other Supersonic Transports; A Stormy Beginning; The Tum of the Tide; The Flight - Acceleration; The Flight - Deceleration; Training of the Concorde Pilot; 21 Years in Service; Sub-Orbital Travel; The tragedy at Gonesse; Concorde returns to service; Reflections; Grand Finale; Appendices; Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 20.5.2004 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Civil aircraft |
| Zusatzinfo | 180 colour and 20 b&w illustrations |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 220 x 287 mm |
| Gewicht | 1109 g |
| Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Luftfahrt / Raumfahrt |
| Technik ► Fahrzeugbau / Schiffbau | |
| Technik ► Luft- / Raumfahrttechnik | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-85532-667-1 / 1855326671 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-85532-667-5 / 9781855326675 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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