In Turbulent Skies: British Aviation Successes and Setbacks - 1945-1975

by Reese

IN 1945 confidence in British aviation was sky-high. Yet decades later, the industry had not lived up to its potential. What happened?The years that followed the war saw the Brabazon Committee issue flawed proposals for civil aviation planning. Enforced cancellations restricted the advancement of military aircraft, compounded later on by Defence Minister Duncan Sandys abandoning aircraft to fixate solely on missiles. Commercially, Britain's small...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750993022
• ISBN13: 9780750993029
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 304 Pages