Concorde Over Barbados is a painting by Elaine Jones which was uploaded on October 25th, 2013.
Concorde Over Barbados
Who can forget the elegant lines of Concordes delta wings, or the roar of her four Olympus engines?... more
by Elaine Jones
Original - Sold
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Dimensions
32.000 x 12.000 x 1.500 inches
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Title
Concorde Over Barbados
Artist
Elaine Jones
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
Who can forget the elegant lines of Concordes delta wings, or the roar of her four Olympus engines?
For 27 glorious years, Concorde carried passengers at supersonic speeds in superlative style. Developed in a joint project by British Aerospace Corporation and Aerospatiale, Concorde entered commercial service in 1976 and flew to destinations around the world, regularly making the transatlantic crossing from London to New York in just under 3 1/2 hours. Concorde had a cruising speed of Mach 2.04 (1,354 mph/2,179 kph), more than twice the speed of conventional aircraft, while her maximum altitude of 60,000 feet (18,000 m) enabled passengers to see the curvature of the earth!
Concorde regularly flew to Barbados during the winter holiday season, and the aircraft depicted in this painting, G-BOAE, made her last flight on 17 November 2003, carrying 70 members of British Airways staff, landing at Bridgetowns Grantley Adams International Airport, where a special Concorde exhibition centre has been set up.
Uploaded
October 25th, 2013
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Comments (15)
Rosemary Colyer
Superb painting of this wonderful aircraft! I love the format you have used...so suited to your subject. l/F t
Elaine Jones
A big "thank you" to the collector in the UK who recently purchased this original oil painting!
Graham Custance
Fab shot Elaine, I miss seeing this glorious aeroplane flying over the skies in England
Lynn Hughes
It was a treat to see this for real today Elaine, thank you for bringing it to the art club and sharing Concord over Barbados with the group.
Elaine Jones replied:
Thank you Lynn for your lovely comments - and for all your hard work with the art club!
Peggy Collins
I'm back...I just realized this is a painting, not a photograph. Obviously you've achieved great details in this piece!
Richard Reeve
Super image. It's hard to believe that it's been a decade since her last flight. So much for advances in technology! L/F
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