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BRITISH BUILT AIRCRAFT VOLUME 2

Written by Ron Smith
Published by Tempus in 2003
ISBN: 0752427857

BRITISH BUILT AIRCRAFT VOLUME 2
Written by Ron Smith.
Stock no. 2139174
1st. 2003. Softcover. Slightly better than very good condition.

Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. South West & Central Southern England. ISBN: 0752427857. Light wear along cover edges.

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Cover of BRITISH BUILT AIRCRAFT VOLUME 2 by Ron Smith

Contents

  • Introduction
  • Section One: The Evolution of the British Aircraft Industry
  • 1. Pioneers (1908-1914)
  • 2. First World War Mass Production (1914-1918)
  • 3. Collapse and Re-birth Between the Wars (1919-1939)
  • 4. Second World War Mass Production (1939-1945)
  • 5. Post-war (1945-1960)
  • 6. Rationalisation: The BAC and Hawker Siddeley Years (1960-1977)
  • 7. Modern Times
  • 8. The Genealogy of British Aerospace/BAE SYSTEMS and GKN Westland Helicopters
  • Section Two: The Aircraft Manufacturers of South West & Central Southern England
  • Bibliography
  • Index