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The definitive account of the rise and fall of the iconic Concorde plane from British Airways'' former Chief Concorde Pilot

''A remarkable story'' DAILY EXPRESS
''A stonking good read'' FLYER
_________

What''s it like to fly faster than a bullet?
Could you really glimpse the edge of space?
Why will we never see Concorde''s like again?

Mike Bannister was British Airways'' Chief Concorde Pilot. One of the few in that legendary aircraft''s quarter-century of flight to fully understand both the plane''s intricate engineering and what it took to fly her at supersonic speeds.

In this definitive account of the rise and fall of the world''s greatest aircraft, Bannister explores its origins, development, service, highs, lows and, finally, the terrible crash which ended its flying life.

Part celebration, part history, part detective story and part courtroom drama, it''s almost as riveting as flying in Concord

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Excellent, revealing. Well-related at both the personal and the technical levels * Aeroplane *

Concorde

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      Publisher Penguin Random House Group
      Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
      Published 25 May 2023
      ISBN-13 9781405951920
      978-1405951920
      ISBN-10 1405951923
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      Biography Autobiography: adventurers and explorers Home & Garden Aircraft and aviation Technology, Engineering & Agriculture Aerospace and aviation technology

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The definitive account of the rise and fall of the iconic Concorde plane from British Airways'' former Chief Concorde Pilot

      ''A remarkable story'' DAILY EXPRESS
      ''A stonking good read'' FLYER
      _________

      What''s it like to fly faster than a bullet?
      Could you really glimpse the edge of space?
      Why will we never see Concorde''s like again?

      Mike Bannister was British Airways'' Chief Concorde Pilot. One of the few in that legendary aircraft''s quarter-century of flight to fully understand both the plane''s intricate engineering and what it took to fly her at supersonic speeds.

      In this definitive account of the rise and fall of the world''s greatest aircraft, Bannister explores its origins, development, service, highs, lows and, finally, the terrible crash which ended its flying life.

      Part celebration, part history, part detective story and part courtroom drama, it''s almost as riveting as flying in Concord

      Trade Review
      Excellent, revealing. Well-related at both the personal and the technical levels * Aeroplane *

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