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Adrian Smith 
The Man Who Built the Swordfish 
The Life of Sir Richard Fairey, 1887-1956

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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. 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.
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Формат EPUB ● страницы 480 ● ISBN 9781838609498 ● издатель Bloomsbury Publishing ● опубликованный 2018 ● Загружаемые 3 раз ● валюта EUR ● Код товара 6996608 ● Защита от копирования Adobe DRM
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