Lovely, especially the Mosquito, but for me the pinnacle came 29 years later when Concorde 001 took to the air for the first time. I always knew she was clever, but I didn't really understand what an extraordinary achievement she was until I found what must be the best thread about anything on any forum anywhere. It's now reached a hundred pages, and contributors include flight deck and cabin crew, maintenance engineers and some of the guys who designed and developed her. There's a lot of intricate technical detail, but it's worth persevering to get a real insight into one of the greatest engineering achievements ever. And I it all starts with an obscure technical question from a geek like me. If you're a geek like me, be prepared to be immersed for the next six hours or so!

http://www.pprune.org/tech-log/42398...-question.html