Concorde Pocket Manual by Richard Johnstone-Bryden
The story of the legendary supersonic passenger jet, told through a series of contemporary documents and records. First flown in 1969, Concorde was the first supersonic aircraft to go into commercial service in 1976 and made her final flight in 2003. She was operated primarily by British Airways and Air France. British Airways’ Concordes made just under 50,000 flights and flew more than 2.5m passengers supersonically. A typical London to New York crossing would take a little less than three and 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 and in France, including at IWM Duxford, Brooklands and Fleet Air Arm Museum, as well as at Heathrow, Manchester and Paris-Orly airports. However, there have been recent reports suggesting that Concorde may start operating commercially again. Through a series of key documents the book tells the story of how the aircraft was designed and developed as well as ground-breaking moments in her commercial history.
Richard Johnstone-Bryden is an author, historian and photographer who contributes regularly to newspapers, magazines and TV projects. He has written for Classic Boat, Motor Boats Monthly, Practical Boat Owner, Warships International Fleet Review and Canals Rivers & Boats. He also writes for the magazine Discover Britain about the nation’s historic ships and aircraft. His books include: The Boat Repair Bible, HMS Illustrious, HMS Cavalier, HMS Belfast, HMS Ark Royal.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781472827784 |
| ISBN 10 | 1472827783 |
| Title | Concorde Pocket Manual |
| Author | Richard Johnstone-Bryden |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2018-02-22 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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