The man who built the Swordfish : the life of Sir Richard Fairey, 1887-1956
Smith, Adrian, 1952-2018
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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. Later in his career 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 20th-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.
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Author:
Smith, Adrian, 1952-, author
Imprint:
London : I.B. Tauris, 2018.
Collation:
480 pages
ISBN:
9781788313360 (hbk)
Dewey class:
629.13092629.13092 FAI
Language:
English
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BRN:
2676657