This volume presents the history of the American jet aircraft
manufacturing industry from World War II to 1972, documenting the
evolution of its technology and covering the intricacies of its
management, economics, and relations with the government. A
valuable contribution to general aviation history, it also provides
a unique opportunity to study the dynamic of a major U.S. industry.
Charles D. Bright traces the momentous revolution of the aerospace
era from birth to maturity, using as a base the jet aircraft
industry. He investigates all significant aspects: the
coming-of-age of aviation during World War II, including global
transportation and aerodynamics; the development of jets and
missiles from the Truman era to the Vietnam War; the controlling
influence of national military strategy; the U.S. Air Force and
other government markets; the mechanics of government
procurement-bidding, pricing, buying; difficulties in the
commercial airliner business; the ordering of technology and the
prevailing "design or die" philosophy; and different systems of
production through the years. Special attention is given to major
problems such as the industry's need for diversification and the
skyrocketing costs that threaten to make aerospace products
uneconomical. The conventional economic concerns of entry into and
exit from the industry are treated in depth. Bright focuses on the
overall economic pattern, from the first demand for aerospace
machines for military, space, and commercial uses to the failures
of recent times as the industry entered recession and peacetime
equilibrium. He tells of the desperate competition among giants of
the industry, those companies on the frontiers of technology that
manufactured fixed-wing aircraft of their own design. This is the
group that bore the brunt of adaptation to the jet age: Boeing,
Curtiss-Wright, Douglas, Fairchild, General Dynamics, Grumman,
Lockheed, martin, McDonnell, North American Northrop, and Republic.
Central to the story are the reasons for America's leadership in
the jet age: enterprising business managers, scientists, and
engineers; the pressure of economics; and manifold competition
brought on by economics; and manifold competition brought on by the
cold war. Bright points to an industry that has responded to
incredible demands and that has shown the strength to weather
storms. This volume is illustrated with fifty-five photographs
depicting the growth in aircraft technology from 1945 to 1972. As a
unique blend of aeronautic, economic, business, and military
history, it will fascinate not only those connected with aviation
and the aerospace industry, but also those interested in the
history of technology, business management, and
government-military-business relations. The Jet Makers received
Honorable Mention in the 1977 History Manuscript award competition
of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
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