Concorde: The thrilling account of history’s most extraordinary airliner

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Concorde was part of my childhood. I had a poster of the aircraft on my bedroom wall along with the insignia of all the airlines who planned to buy it. I remember seeing its first flight on TV, and thinking when it was announced that its first commercial flight would be delayed until 1976 like that seemed a lifetime away - time passes so much more slowly when you’re young! So the chance to read this book by a man who flew Concorde was irresistible. We were flying faster than the Earth rotates, so we left London in pitch dark and arrived in New York in broad daylight," Mike continues. Extra baggage and 60 kilos of newspapers had also been loaded without the knowledge of the crew, which meant the aircraft was a ton-and-a-half over the maximum take-off weight.

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It was Concorde's only crash in 27 years, but it forced the grounding of the BA fleet while new features - including stronger tyres and Kevlar fibre lining in the wingborne fuel tanks - were introduced. He does so by outlining the necessary technical terms in a manner, that is always to the point and enhances the narrative not only when explaining the ins and outs of the aircraft, but also when analyzing the minute details of the accident at Gonesse. Dynasty star Joan Collins preferred to sit nearer the front and always seemed to look fresher and more elegant after her journeys. "The secret behind her wonderful look will remain between Joan Collins, the cabin crew and Concorde," smiles Mike.One thing I do wish was perhaps having a little more insight from Bannister about the future of commercial supersonic flight and where he visions it, rather than the few lines about Boom Overture. If you’re an aviation enthusiast, I’d recommend you read this book. The author creates a compelling narrative. The aeroplane has no slats or flaps like ordinary planes, which allows them to fly slowly. It had to have a really streamlined wing and the big delta wings were the best. It was just a fantastic aeroplane to fly."