The general aviation industry in America : a history / Donald M. Pattillo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pattillo, Donald M., 1940- author.

Standardized Title:

Pushing the envelope

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aircraft industry--United States--History.

Aircraft industry.

Aerospace industries.

History.

United States.

Aerospace industries--United States--History.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

viii, 249 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Second Edition.

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2020]

Summary:

""The industry known as "general aviation"-encompassing all flying outside of the military and commercial airlines-dates from the early days of powered flight. As technology advanced, making possible smaller aircraft that could be owned and operated by civilians, manufacturers emerged to a serve a growing market. Increasingly this meant business flying, as companies used aircraft in a variety of roles. The industry struggled during the Great Depression but development continued; small aircraft manufacturers became vital to the massive military production effort during World War II. After the war, rapid technological advancement and a robust, prosperous middle class were expected to result in a democratized civil aviation industry. For many reasons this was never realized, even as general aviation roles and aircraft capabilities expanded. Despite its many reverses and struggles, entrepreneurship has remained the driving factor of the industry."-Provided by publisher"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Origins of Personal Aviation p. 5

2 Growth from the Lindbergh Boom p. 19

3 Market Expansion and War Production p. 34

4 The Postwar Era, 1946-1954 p. 53

5 General Aviation Matures, 1954-1967 p. 77

6 The Modern Era, 1967-1979 p. 105

7 The General Aviation Crisis p. 127

8 The Path to Recovery p. 153

9 The Industry Enters the New Millennium p. 172

10 Again, Crisis and Recovery p. 196.

Notes:

Revised edition of the author's Pushing the envelope, 1998.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781476677217

1476677212

OCLC:

1135908264