History in the Making: 80 Turbulent Years in the American General Aviation History

Name: History in the Making: 80 Turbulent Years in the American General Aviation History
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ISBN: 9780070494480

ISBN-10: 0070494487

ISBN-13: 9780070494480

Edition: 1999

Authors: Donald M. Pattillo

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A scrutiny of the general aviation industry--turbulent past, promising present, and thoroughly forecast future. This engaging closeup on the history and future of the gernal aviation industry will fascinate pilots, business aviation professionals, historians, and aviation enthusiasts--from pilots to manufacturers of aircraft, parts, and equipment. More like a rollercoaster than a plane, the general aviation business has soared, plunged, and risen again since its romantic takeoff in the Lindbergh era. Now, under the eagle-eyed scrutiny of an authority on aerospace industries, the sum of market forces, governmental actions, changes in engineering and design, and nagging problems reveal their…

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List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 300
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English



Origins of Personal Aviation


Growth from the Lindbergh Boom


Market Expansion and War Production


The Postwar Era, 1946-1954


General Aviation Matures, 1954-1967


The Modern Era, 1967-1979


The General Aviation Crisis


The Path to Recovery