"Sir Richard Fairey was one of the great aviation innovators of the twentieth century. His career as a plane maker stretched from the Edwardian period to the jet age - he lived long enough to see one of his aircraft be the first to break the 1000mph barrier; and at least one of his designs, the...

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1. Verfasser:	Smith, Adrian, 1952- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	London ; New York, NY : I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd, 2018.
Schlagworte:	Fairey, Richard, > Sir. Fairey family. Fairey Aviation (Business enterprise) 1900-1999 Airplanes, Military > History > 20th century. Swordfish (Torpedo bomber) Avions militaires > Histoire > 20e siècle. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Engineering (General) Airplanes, Military collective biographies. Biographies History Biographies.
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Zusammenfassung:	"Sir Richard Fairey was one of the great aviation innovators of the twentieth century. His career as a plane maker stretched from the Edwardian period to the jet age - he lived long enough to see one of his aircraft be the first to break the 1000mph barrier; and at least one of his designs, the Swordfish, holds iconic status. A qualified engineer, party to the design, development, and construction of the Royal Navy's state-of-the-art sea planes, Sir Richard founded Fairey Aviation at the Admiralty's behest in 1915. His company survived post-war retrenchment to become one of Britain's largest aircraft manufacturers. The firm built a succession of front-line aircraft for the RAF and the Fleet Air Arm, including the iconic Swordfish. In addition, Fairey Aviation designed and built several cutting-edge experimental aircraft, including long-distance record-breakers between the wars and the stunningly beautiful Delta 2, which broke the world speed record on the eve of Sir Richard's death in 1956. Fairey also came to hold a privileged position in the British elite - courting politicians and policymakers. He became a figurehead of the British aviation industry and his successful running of the British Air Commission earned him a knighthood. A key player at a pivotal moment, Fairey's life tells us much about the exercise of power in early twentieth-century Britain and provides an insight into the nature of the British aviation manufacturing industry at its wartime peak and on the cusp of its twilight years."--Provided by publisher
Beschreibung:	1 online resource (xxii, 455 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
Bibliographie:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781838609504 1838609504 9781350988910 135098891X