Discover the story of Concorde from the perspective of one of the engineers who helped bring the world’s most famous supersonic airliner to life.
Written by Ted Talbot, Concorde: A Designer's Life – The Journey to Mach 2 combines personal memoir with fascinating technical insight into the design and development of Concorde.
Talbot began his career at BAC as an aerodynamicist before becoming Chief Design Engineer, giving him a unique first-hand view of the people, decisions and engineering challenges behind Concorde. Blending the technical with the personal, the book offers a rare look behind the scenes of one of Britain’s greatest aviation achievements.
A substantial and engaging read, it makes an ideal gift for Concorde enthusiasts, engineers and anyone fascinated by aviation design and technology.
Product details:
- Written by former Concorde engineer Ted Talbot
- First-hand insight into Concorde’s design and development
- Combines engineering detail with personal memories
- Paperback
- 400 pages
- Ideal gift for Concorde, aviation and engineering enthusiasts