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Concorde Desktop Model Aircraft Aluminum British Airways & Air France Airplane (gold)
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Concorde Desktop Model Aircraft Aluminum British Airways & Air France Airplane. The Concorde Desktop airplane model is hand cast of aluminum. The aircraft model is mounted on a beautiful heavy matching stand. This Concorde Desktop model & stand have been hand polished to a brilliant art deco finish. It is sure to become a conversational addition to your aviation decor and is the big size for your executive desk. The Concorde was one of the most iconic and beautiful planes ever designed. This sleek desktop airplane model is a replica of models displayed on desks by travel agents of British Airways and Air France. Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde is a retired turbojet-powered supersonic passenger airliner or supersonic transport (SST). It is one of only two SSTs to have entered commercial service; the other was the Tupolev Tu-144. Concorde was jointly developed and produced by Aérospatiale and the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC). First flown in 1969, Concorde entered service in 1976 and continued commercial flights for 27 years. Among other destinations, Concorde flew regular transatlantic flights from London Heathrow and Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport to New York JFK and Washington Dulles; it profitably flew these routes in less than half the time of other airliners. With only 20 aircraft built, the development of Concorde was a substantial economic loss; Air France and British Airways also received considerable government subsidies to purchase them. Concorde was retired in 2003 due to a general downturn in the aviation industry after the type's only crash in 2000, the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001 and a decision by Airbus, the successor firm of Aérospatiale and BAC, to discontinue maintenance support. The aircraft is regarded by many people as an aviation icon and an engineering marvel. The article "Concorde" is part of the Wikipedia encyclopedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concorde
- Includes beautiful display stand,
- Minor Assembly required
- Material: aluminum
- Dimensions: 34.5L x 17W x 15H
- Weight: 22.04 lb