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Hardcover Britain's Aircraft Industry: Triumphs and Tragedies Since 1909 Book

ISBN: 191080942X

ISBN13: 9781910809426

Britain's Aircraft Industry: Triumphs and Tragedies Since 1909

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Britain established the world's first aircraft factory in 1909 after the Short brothers met up with the American Wright brothers and struck a deal. The industry expanded rapidly to rise to the challenge of World War One with such thoroughbreds as the Camel and the SE.5. The post-conflict slump proved to be difficult but classics such as the Moths, the Hart family and the Gladiator maintained Britain's leadership. Another war loomed and iconic types...

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