Farnborough: 100 Years Of British Aviation by Peter J. Cooper

The Royal Aircraft Establishment rapidly expanded and was the scene of many significant developments in British aviation for many decades. Over the years a range of buildings were constructed for various purposes and to house specific functions such as wind tunnels. Many of these are now listed and protected as being of historical importance. Some of these buildings now form part of a museum on site. It is probably as the base for experimental and development aircraft types, that Farnborough is best known After the Second World War it played host to a considerable variety of aircraft, including a number of Axis types captured during the war. Farnborough's role as a development base continued after the war, although the name 'RAE' was to disappear when this part of the Britain's defence establishment was re-organised. This led to the creation of DERA (Defence Evaluation and Research Agency) which was later partially privatised as QinetiQ. This 2007 Midland Hardback is in very good condition. Heavy; Large; DJ. Half-title page stuck to the cover - otherwise very good.

ISBN: 9781857802399 SKU: 1572042 This image is of the actual book.

Location: Transport