Author: Ron SmithPublisher: History Press Limited
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
A history of British built aircraft
British Built Aircraft: Central & Eastern England
Author: Ron SmithPublisher: History Press Limited
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
A history of British built aircraft
Britain's Glorious Aircraft Industry
Author: J Paul HodgsonPublisher: Air World
ISBN: 1526774674
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 588
Book Description
“The rich and diverse history of the British aircraft industry is captured in superb detail by the author in this weighty tome.” —Aviation News Great Britain’s aircraft industry started in 1908, with the first formally registered organization in the world to offer to design and build an aeroplane “for commercial gain.” This book tells the complete story of the 110 years since the start, all the companies formed and the aircraft they produced, highlighting the advances in aeronautical ambition and technology. It is the story of the creation, survival and decline of all one hundred and twenty-three of the aircraft design and construction companies formed between 1908 and 2018. The exhilaration of success and the magic of aviation technology are vividly illustrated by the technical and political birth stories of iconic projects, such as the Cirrus/Gypsy Moths, the Tiger Moth, the flying boats of Imperial Airways, Spitfire, Lancaster, Viscount, Vulcan, Harrier, Buccaneer and many more. The rotary wing industry is not forgotten. The birth of the jet turbine engine and the quest for supersonic speed is included. The stories of the disappointments of failure and disaster, such as the Brabazon, Comet, Princess, Rotodyne and TSR-2, and the growth of international collaboration in Concorde, Tornado, Airbus, Eurofighter Typhoon and other projects are included, in the context of the international scene and domestic politics. The conclusion highlights the prominent reminiscences and speculates on the future of the aircraft industry in Britain. “An outstanding reference book and a thoroughly enjoyable canter through the decades, from the days of wood and fabric to the modern composite structure of the wings of the A400 Atlas.” —RAF Historical Society
British Built Aircraft
Author: Ron SmithPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Second in a series of five volumes about British aircraft, this book provides a complete record of aircraft construction in South West and Central Southern England. The aim of the series is to record British aircraft manufacture in nearly all of its manifestations, in the form of a regional survey of the United Kingdom.
South East England
Author: Ron SmithPublisher: Tempus Publishing, Limited
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Third in a series of five volumes about British aircraft, this book provides a complete record of aircraft construction in South East England. Every manufacturer, no matter how small, in South East England (excluding Greater London) is recorded here, along with many previously unpublished images of the aircraft designed and built in the South East. The aim of the series is to record British aircraft manufacture in nearly all of its manifestations, in the form of a regional survey of the United Kingdom.
British Built Aircraft
Author: Ron SmithPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Last in a series of five volumes about British aircraft, this book provides a complete record of aircraft construction in Northern England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The aim of the series is to record British aircraft manufacture in nearly all of its manifestations, in the form of a regional survey of the United Kingdom.
Flypast
Author: British Affairs
Author: Air Warfare and Air Base Air Defense, 1914-1973
Author: John F. KreisPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
Central and Eastern Europe
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Competition, International
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Britain Discovered
Author: Arthur MarwickPublisher: Miller's Publications
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description