Corgi Showcase Collection CS90636
BAe/Aerospatiale Concorde Diecast Model
British Airways, G-BOAB |
| 1:450 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| BAe/Aerospatiale Concorde | | 5.5" | | 2.25" |
Concorde 208 first flew on 18 May 1976, registered as G-BOAB. It was the third Concorde delivered to British Airways. On 11 September 1984, it set a new distance record for an airliner with a 4,565 mile flight from Washington to Nice. It made its final flight from JFK to Heathrow on 18 August 2000 before retiring with a total accumulated flight time of 22,297 hours. Concorde 208 is currently still parked at a British Airways facility at Heathrow Airport in London.
Designed as a part of a collaborative effort by Britain and France to create a supersonic airliner, the Concorde was first flown on March 2nd, 1969. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The Corgi "Showcase Collection" range presents affordable, ready-made diecast models of military and civilian aircraft.
Corgi "Showcase Collection" diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines and surface details.
- Pad printed markings that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Poseable stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Moving parts such as propellers, rotors and swing-wings where applicable.
- Descriptive, collectible data card.
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