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Concorde: The Inside Story

Categorie	Vliegtuigen & Luchtvaart
Boeknummer	#366502-KH17
Titel	Concorde: The Inside Story
Auteur	Trubshaw, Brian
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij	Gloucester : Sutton Publishing
Jaar van uitgave	2000
ISBN10	0750923938
ISBN13	9780750923934
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Original blue boards, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, illustrated with numerous (full page) photographs in colour and b/w, 4to.
Samenvatting	As chief test pilot for BAC in the 1960s, Brian Trubshaw was closely involved with the Anglo-French Concorde program and flew the supersonic aircraft on its maiden flight in 1969, remaining a key member of the test program after the aircraft entered airline service in 1967. This close association with Concorde affords him his unique position in offering the inside story of the aircraft, from the early days of its planning in the 1950s, through design and pre-flight testing, maiden flight and demonstrations, to certification and airline service. He also covers many other aspects of the program, from the cripplingly high development and construction costs to sales and post-delivery modification. The book reviews Concorde's 43-year service record with British Airways and Air France, along wit... (Lees verder)h the prospects for its continuation in airline service into the 21st century. The author also offers his views on the next generation of supersonic passenger transport aircraft.
Pagina's	174
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 10,00

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