{"product_id":"concorde-mike-bannister","title":"Concorde (Mike Bannister)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive account of the rise and fall of the iconic Concorde plane from British Airways' former Chief Concorde Pilot\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A remarkable story' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY EXPRESS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A stonking good read' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFLYER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat's it like to fly faster than a bullet?\u003cbr\u003eCould you really glimpse the edge of space?\u003cbr\u003eWhy will we never see Concorde's like again?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMike 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart celebration, part history, part detective story and part courtroom drama, it's almost as riveting as flying in Concorde itself - almost . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Concorde represented the sheer wondrous genius of the human race' \u003cb\u003eJEREMY CLARKSON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMike Bannister\u003c\/b\u003e is an aviation consultant and former pilot. He became the youngest pilot on the Concorde fleet in 1977, was appointed the airline's Chief Concorde Pilot in 1995 and regularly flew as Captain on all of the aircraft's routes worldwide. He was at the controls when the British Airways' Supersonic Flagship returned to service in November 2001, and commanded and flew the final Concorde commercial flight from New York to London on October 24th 2004. By the time Concorde retired Mike had amassed over 9,200 Concorde flight hours - around 6,900 at supersonic speeds. For over 10 years he was extensively involved as an expert witness and lead technical advisor in the 'Air France Concorde Trial.' He now runs an Aviation Consultancy and resides in Middlesex, UK.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format paperback, Englisch, 464 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65864282669405,"sku":"K096140643","price":13.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9614064300001A.jpg?v=1788913249","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/concorde-mike-bannister","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}