British Aircraft Manufacturers Since 1909
Details:
- Author(s) Dancey, Peter G
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 2014
- Pages 256pp; illus
- Publisher Fonthill Media
- Place Published Stroud
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
- Visit British Library's website
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Notes:
'Traces one hundred years of the British aviation industry, its history, origins, mergers and takeovers'. Comprises profiles of businesses with an emphasis on their output. Has sections: 'Airframe manufacturers' mergers and takeovers' x c40 profiles [pp9-224]; 'British aero-engine manufacturers' mergers and takeovers' [pp225-42]. The most detailed profiles are: AVRO; British Aircraft Corp Ltd; British Aerospace Plc; De Havilland; Hanley Page Ltd; Hawker / Hawker Siddeley Aviation Ltd; Short Brothers; Vickers Armstrong / Vickers; Westland Aircraft