COBI Historical Collection Brooklands Museum G-BBDG Concorde Turbojet 1:95 Plane Model Block Set #1917

The Concorde is a supersonic turbojet passenger plane. It was a product of the

idea of supersonic transport realized by companies from France and Great

Britain operating in concert. It was flown for the first time in 1969. Seven

years later it was introduced to the world for 27 years of service. The

Concorde flew mostly on Transatlantic routes. From London Heathrow (British

Airways) and Paris Charles de Gaulle (Air France) to JFK airport in New York

and Dulles in Washington. It reached record speeds; the flight lasted about

half as much as with traditional planes. Only 20 planes were produced due to

high production costs and expensive operations. The last Concorde flight took

place on November 26, 2003. This model made of COBI construction blocks

presents the Concorde G-BBDG supersonic passenger plane. It was a test model

in British Airways colors. It performed test flights for several years and

never entered service. With time, it began to be used as a spare parts base

for regularly flying Concordes in the fleet. The aircraft has been exhibited

at the Brooklands Museum (Weybridge) since 2003. This new model from COBI is

faithfully reproduced using 455 blocks. All graphics are pad-printed on the

blocks. No stickers are used in this set! The model is equipped with

retractable landing gear. When the wheels are extended, they can be turned.

The rudder is also movable. This authentic looking model will certainly meet

the expectations of aviation enthusiasts, collectors and children.