Tahiti Takeoff by Mike Machat

In this fantasy image, we see a Lockheed 1049G Constellation - the first Air France airliner ever to serve the lush tropical resort of French Tahiti taxiing out for takeoff just as the magnificent Aerospatiale Concorde supersonic airliner takes to the skies. Painted as a menu cover for a round-the-world Concorde charter, this image captures the raw power of this amazing airplane as it lifts off at a blistering ground speed of 245 miles per hour! The artist was flown in the cockpit of this particular airplane to Mach 2.04 at 58,700 feet.