Great Britain's aircraft industry started in 1908, with the first
formally registered organisation in the world to offer to design
and build an aeroplane for commercial gain'. This was when the
Short brothers, Oswald, Eustace and Horace, decided that aeroplanes
would overtake balloons as a business opportunity in the
aeronautical world and formed the partnership Short Brothers'. From
this start, the UK aircraft industry expanded and grew rapidly,
going on throughout the rest of the twentieth century to achieve
many firsts' in the aeronautical world, with some remarkable
technical successes and gaining a reputation to match. There were
also setbacks along the way. 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.
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