Concorde was the first supersonic passenger-carrying commercial
airplane, it was truly ahead of its time, and 15 years after its
retirement, the plane still remains a futuristic vision of air travel.
With a cruising altitude of 19,812 metres (65,000 feet) ? nearly twice
the height of other airliners ? and a speed of 1345.6mph (more than
twice the speed of sound) Concorde flew 100 souls higher and faster than
modern fighter jets, making the journey from London to New York in just
three and a half hours. It wasn?t just a revolution in aerospace
engineering, it was an icon of industrial design, set the bar in luxury
travel, and, quite literally, embodied the jet-set lifestyle, quickly
becoming the preferred mode of transatlantic flight for superstars and
business moguls alike. This stylishly illustrated book focuses on the
look and feel of the Concorde, and offers rarely seen historical and
technical information, and firsthand contributions from the people who
helped create the world?s only supersonic airliner.
