MANCHESTER - 5

[Suzeman]

Concorde

Its basically a big plastic tent over a frame, so its not as permanent as it looks.

Seems like a very fancy plastic tent if the end paragraph of the press release below is to be believed....


The Concorde aircraft will soon be undercover in a £1.1 million 'super hangar' and visitor centre. Work will start on the 68 metre by 38 metre, glass, steel and high tech PVC structure in the next few weeks, and it will be completed and open to the public by the end of July.
The airport's aviation viewing park receives around 250,000 visitors a year with Concorde G-BOAC its central attraction. The new home has been designed to protect the aircraft, and its fans, from the elements. It will showcase the former British Airways supersonic plane, which has been at the airport for the last five years.
Andrew Holl, Manchester Airport's operations director, said: 'Concorde is very close to our hearts here at the airport and we know that her many thousands of visitors feel passionately about her care for the future. We have been working on this proposal for the last year and are all very excited that the first spade will be going in the ground in a matter of weeks.'
'The hangar will not only protect Concorde for future generations to enjoy, it will also provide a great day out for the thousands of people we expect to visit in the future. We're especially pleased as it will mean that visitors can come to the viewing park in all weathers, knowing that they can see our exhibits and runways without being exposed to the elements.'
The development will also include a corporate hospitality suite capable of housing up to 75 delegates, an education centre for school tours, an aviation exhibition and a glass-walled visitor restaurant alongside Concorde with views of Manchester Airport's busy runways.