Publisher's Synopsis
This is the story of one of the most distinctive aircraft of its time, known simply as Concorde. An iconic supersonic airliner, it made its mark in the field of commercial air transport and was the result of a remarkable collaboration between the governments and aviation industries of Britain and France. This book tells the story of this amazing aeroplane from conception to its eventual retirement and is illustrates with images that chart its progress through over 40 years of aviation history.