PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The British Airways Concorde was originally part of a joint project by the French bureau of Aerospatiale and the British firm of British Aerospace. A joint product came about as a product of an agreement between Britain and France, which helped them minimize costs and conserve development resources. Two prototypes were developed as early as 1962—one for each country—but they were not to see the light of day until 1969. Minimizing air resistance through it cutting-edge design, the British Airways Concorde also featured fuel tanks ingeniously mounted throughout the large-area delta wings. These served as heat sinks for the wing assemblies during high-speed flights. Although it is the only supersonic airliner ever created and flown, the British Airways Concorde succumbed to a lack of export orders that could have guaranteed its continued production. Furthermore, economic and environmental pressures obliterated any chance of commercial success for the supersonic airliner. FROM THE MANUFACTURER The Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde supersonic transport (SST) was the more successful of the only two supersonic passenger airliners to have ever operated commercially (the Tupolev Tu-144 being the other). First flown in 1969, its service commenced in 1976 and continued for 27 years. It flew regular transatlantic flights from London Heathrow (British Airways) and Paris Charles de Gaulle (Air France) 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. British Airways (BA) is the largest airline of the United Kingdom and one of the largest in Europe. It was one of only two operators of the Concorde supersonic airliner (the other being the state-owned Air France), with a daily service between Heathrow and New York JFK. BA used the aircraft to win business customers, guaranteeing a certain number of Concorde upgrades in return for corporate accounts with the airline, a key factor in winning business from transatlantic competitors. Concorde made large operating profits for British Airways for much of its service life. British Airways, simultaneously with Air France, inaugurated the world's first supersonic passenger service with Concorde in January 1976. While commercial jets take seven hours to fly from New York to Paris, the average supersonic flight time on the transatlantic routes was just under 3.5 hours. In transatlantic flight, Concorde travelled more than twice as fast as other aircraft, making them appear to be flying backwards. Up to 2003, Air France and British Airways continued to operate the New York services daily.
EAN: 0080957702103
Categories Arts, Crafts & Sewing, Pre-Built & Diecast Models, Aircraft,
| Country of Origin | Philippines |
| Customer Reviews | 3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 15 ratings 3.6 out of 5 stars |
| Domestic Shipping | Item can be shipped within U.S. |
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| Item model number | KBSSTB2TR |
| Item Weight | 6 pounds |
| Manufacturer | ModelWorks |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 14 years and up |
| Product Dimensions | 24.5 x 10.25 x 7 inches |
