DISASTER ON CONCORDE: SAFEST AND SEXIEST ; But is this the end for the world's greatest flying machine? 1 STAR Edition
Pop pundit Jonathan King, a frequent Concorde flyer, said: "Recently I've seen Mick Jagger, Gwyneth Paltrow and David Duchovny." Pilots defended the plane they call The Rocket. "I fail to understand what could have happened. Concorde is a very complex plane to fly, very demanding...
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| Published in | Daily mirror (London, England : 1903) |
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| Format | Newspaper Article |
| Language | English |
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London
MGN Ltd
26.07.2000
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| Summary: | Pop pundit Jonathan King, a frequent Concorde flyer, said: "Recently I've seen Mick Jagger, Gwyneth Paltrow and David Duchovny." Pilots defended the plane they call The Rocket. "I fail to understand what could have happened. Concorde is a very complex plane to fly, very demanding because of its new technology, even though it has been flying all these years." Capt Mike Bannister, who has flown them on and off since 1977, said: "Purely from the integrity of the airframe it could go on for almost another 50 years." ON DECK: Queen Mum in '85; TAKE OFF: Maiden flight in 1969; ENGINEERING FEAT: Concorde is the darling of the skies - fast and stylish; BUILD UP: Under construction at BAe, Bristol; UNVEILED: Britain's first Concorde; CHAMPAGNE: Flight to view eclipse of sun; FIT FOR HEROES: <Man Utd heading for Champions League final; GLAMOUR: Models at Cannes Festival |
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