‘A remarkable story’ DAILY EXPRESS
‘A stonking good read’ FLYER
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What’s it like to fly faster than a bullet?
Could you really glimpse the edge of space?
Why will we never see Concorde’s like again?

Mike 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.

In 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.

Part celebration, part history, part detective story and part courtroom drama, it’s almost as riveting as flying in Concorde itself – almost . . .
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‘Concorde represented the sheer wondrous genius of the human race’ JEREMY CLARKSON

For over a quarter of a century, Concorde was the world’s only successful supersonic airliner, carrying passengers at speeds faster than a rifle bullet – and at heights that provided a glimpse of the edge of space.

As Chief Concorde Pilot for British Airways, Mike Bannister knows her line no one else. From displaying Concorde with the Red Arrows over London to landing her back at Heathrow in her last scheduled flight in October 2003, he has seen Concorde’s full journey.

Now he shares the inside story of this unique and awe-inspiring aircraft for the first time, including his role in the investigation to uncover what really happened when Concorde fell to earth on 25th July 2000.

Loved and missed like no other aeroplane, Concorde is part celebration, part history, part detective story and part courtroom drama.

Above all it is a thrilling, revelatory, intimate and insightful account by the man who knew her best.