Aerospace Concorde 1969 1/200 Scale (30 cms) Silver - Airplane Silver Classics Collection

The OPO 10: A Remarkable Success Story

The OPO 10 was born in 2008 from the idea of making model cars, which were disappearing from specialist shops, available online to enthusiasts. Since its creation, the company has strived to produce or find quality objects at the best prices.

The product range includes miniature cars (often licensed as "back to the future"), airplanes (such as the Concorde), mythical objects like the Titanic, and collectibles like U.S. license plates. One of the standout products is the Replica of the Concorde aircraft, in a chrome grey version, scale 1:200, and 30 centimetres in length.

The Concorde, a Supersonic Marvel

The Concorde was a supersonic airliner designed jointly by Sud-Aviation (later Aérospatiale and then Airbus) and British Aircraft Corporation (later British Aerospace). It was put into service from 1976 to 2003 at British Airways and Air France.

With a cruising speed of Mach 2.02 at an altitude varying from 16,000 to 18,000 meters, or about 2145 km/h, the Concorde was the first civilian aircraft to be equipped with analogue fly-by-wire controls. Equipped with a delta wing known as the GOTHIC and afterburner turbojets, originally developed for the British bomber Avro Vulcan, the Concorde was a technological marvel.

Commercial flights began in 1976 and ended 27 years later, in 2003. The aircraft's high fuel consumption had made it loss-making. Its decline was precipitated by the crash of Air France Flight 4590 in July 2000, the only major Concorde accident, which resulted in the deaths of 113 people.

Confined to routes mainly flying over the seas and oceans, because of the supersonic boom not appreciated by the populations of the towns and villages overhead, the Concorde was operated by only two companies.

The OPO 10 Concorde Replica

The OPO 10 offers a faithful reproduction of the 1969 Concorde, in a chrome grey version. This scale 1/200th (30 cm) model is part of the Silver Classics collection.

The item is delivered in a nice cardboard box, and the model is made of metal, ensuring a high-quality and durable product.

In conclusion, the OPO 10 has created a success story by making model cars and other collectibles available online to enthusiasts. The Concorde replica, a testament to the company's commitment to quality and innovation, is a must-have for aviation enthusiasts and collectors alike.

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