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By John McPhee
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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La Place de la Concorde Suisse is John McPhee's rich, journalistic study of the Swiss Army's role in Swiss society. The Swiss Army is so quietly efficient at the art of war that the Isrealis carefully patterned their own military on the Swiss model.
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By Stephen Skinner
Midland Pub Ltd
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Concorde is one of the most legendary aircraft in aviation history. It was jointly developed in the United Kingdom and France in the 1960s in order to make the dream of commercial supersonic flight a reality. The first scheduled flights of this elegant, yet tremendously powerful aircraft took place in 1976.
Aviation enthusiasts around the world fell in love with its sleek lines and elegant flight, and many will remember its striking silhouette in the skies above. Concorde flew regular trans-Atlantic flights from London Heathrow and Paris Charles de Gaulle to New York JFK and Washington Dulles, flying these routes at record speeds, in under half the time of other airliners. It also set many other records, including the official FAI "Westbound around the World" and "Eastbound around the World" world air speed records.
Despite its extraordinary capabilities, the desire for ever-greater speed gradually came to be seen as too expensive. It finally bowed out three decades later in 2003 after the tragic crash in Paris; however, its performance still exceeded any other commercial aircraft.
Concorde remains an example of what mankind can achieve when striving for technological progress, and Stephen Skinner provides an authoritative study of this most famous aircraft, thoroughly researched and beautifully presented in an attractive, large format which honors this fantastic achievement. This book is certain to be highly sought after by historians, modelers, and enthusiasts alike. |
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By Brian Trubshaw
The History Press
Paperback (224 pages)
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When British Airways and Air France announced that Concorde was to be retired from service in October 2003, it signaled the end of nearly three decades of supersonic passenger flights. Concorde had flown for years without a major incident, ,but in July 2000 an Air France Concorde crashed near Paris, killing all 109 people on board and four on the ground. By the time the modified aircraft went back into service in November 2001, both BA and Air France faced mounting problems that eventually spelled the end for Concorde. The former British chief test pilot, Brian Trubshaw reveals the inside story of this world-famous supersonic passenger jet. Illustrated with 200 photographs and illustrations, this updated edition covers the Paris crash, Concorde's brief return to service, and its decommissioning in 2004. |
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By The Nichols Chilton Editors
Haynes Manuals, Inc.
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This Manual offers do-it-yourselfers of all levels TOTAL maintenance, service and repair information in an easy-to-use format including photos and exploded-view illustrations |
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By Jonathan Falconer
Haynes Publishing
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Concorde is the world’s most famous passenger transport aircraft and an icon of 20th century design. When British Airways and Air France withdrew their Concordes from revenue service in 2003 it marked the end of a unique era in supersonic air travel. In this full-color tribute to Concorde, Jonathan Falconer has scoured private collections, company archives and picture libraries to bring together a stunning selection of photographs portraying Concorde, from its ground-breaking first flights in 1969, through the glory days with British Airways and Air France, to its swansong in 2003. Many of these photographs are previously unpublished. |
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By Wolfgang Tillmans
Walther Konig
Released: 2008-01-15
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According to photographer Wolfgang Tillmans, "For the chosen few, flying Concorde is apparently a glamorous but cramped and slightly boring routine while to watch it in air, landing or taking off is a strange and free spectacle, a super modern anachronism and an image of the desire to overcome time and distance through technology." With no text other than the inner-front flap's description, this fourth printing of Tillmans' iconic artist's book consists of 62 color photographs of the Concorde airplane--taking off, landing or in flight, and sometimes as just a tiny, bird-like silhouette in the sky. The photographs speak of both the beauty and the environmental devastation produced by this fabled French airplane, both sides of which Tillmans captures in his casual yet formally elegant signature style. |
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By Frederic Beniada
Zenith Press
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On January 21, 1976, the date of Concorde's first commercial flight, Air France and British Airways took air transport into the supersonic era. Suddenly, travelers could fly in luxury across the Atlantic in a matter of a few hours and faster than the speed of sound. This book provides an account of a prodigious aeronautical enterprise and of the technical and human exploits needed to ensure that this extraordinary aircraft, the outcome of exemplary European cooperation, saw the light of day. Photos of the iconic plane's exteriors, engineering, specs, interiors, details - even an oversized photo of the place setting served in first class - are reproduced on the highest quality paper to pay tribute to the plane synonymous with speed, luxury, and style. A must-have collectible edition for anyone who flew on the Concorde or for any serious civil aviation enthusiast's library. |
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By George C. Denniston
Trafford Publishing
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This book describes in detail for the flying public, as well as for the pilot, how dramatically different Concorde is from other aircraft. The ballet executed by the Captain, First Officer, and Flight Engineer on a flight from London to New York is included, with the same flight as seen from a passanger's point of view. Unique insider stories, never before published, give the Concorde enthusiast a perspective available nowhere else. While commercial flights ended in Octover 2003, the opportunity may arise to fly Concorde once again.
"Reading George Denniston's well-researched notes on flying Concorde reminded me of the privileged time I spent flying such a technological marvel that Concorde indeed was, from the adrenalin rush of the takeoff to the unique experience of flying faster than a bullet, leaving London in the darkness of a winter's evening, catching the sun as it rose in the west and landing in New York before I had left London!"
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By Peter Duffey
Airlife Publishing Ltd
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By John McPhee
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