Christopher Orlebar

The Concorde Story

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

When commercial air services were launched in 1976, Concorde was hailed as one of the wonders of the technological world. Lavishly illustrated throughout, this edition documents the early difficulties encountered on the way to commercial success as well as examining the tragic event at Gonesse in 2000.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• 7 ed
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. April 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 291mm x 222mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 1250g
• ISBN-13: 9781849081634
• ISBN-10: 1849081638
• Artikelnr.: 29951564

Autorenporträt

Christopher Orlebar joined British Airways, then BOAC, in 1969, and 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.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements Foreword Preface The Background The Formative Phase
Agreement with France Taking Shape The Other Supersonic Transports A Stormy
Beginning The Turn of the Tide The Flight - Acceleration The Flight -
Deceleration Training of the Concorde Pilot The Future 21 Years in Service
Sub-Orbital Travel Tragedy at Gonesse Concorde's return to service Outlook
Gonesse Revisited Reflections Grand Finale Appendices Index