Postage Stamp Collection 1:350 5800-2 British Airways Concorde, G-BOAD |
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Scale: 1:350 |
Length: 7" |
Width: 3" |
Composition: Diecast |
SKU: MP-5800-2 |
** ONLY ONE LEFT! THIS ITEM IS NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION. **
Historical note:
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde is a turbojet-powered supersonic passenger jet airliner that was operated until 2003. It featured a maximum speed over twice the speed of sound at Mach 2.04, with seating for 92 to 128 passengers. First flown in 1969, Concorde entered service in 1976 and continued commercial flights for 27 years. It is one of only two supersonic transports to have entered commercial service; the other was theTupolev Tu-144.
Concorde was jointly developed and produced by Aérospatiale and the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) under an Anglo-French treaty. Concorde's name reflects the development agreement between the United Kingdom and France. In the UK, any or all of the type—unusually for an aircraft—are known simply as "Concorde", without an article. A total of 20 aircraft were built in France and the United Kingdom; six of these were prototypes and development aircraft. Seven each were delivered to Air France and British Airways. With only 20 aircraft built, the development of Concorde was a substantial economic loss; Air France and British Airways received considerable government subsidies to purchase them.
Info: British Airways Concorde "Union"