Pushing the envelope : the American aircraft industry / Donald M. Pattillo.

Author/creator Pattillo, Donald M., 1940-
Format Book
Publication InfoAnn Arbor : University of Michigan Press, ©1998.
Descriptionviii, 459 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Aircraft industry--United States. --History.
Aerospace industries--United States. --History.

Contents Origins and pioneers -- The industry and the First World War -- Building an industry -- The industry's golden age -- Progress amid struggle -- Industry survey, 1935-40 -- The wartime buildup begins -- The industry in wartime -- The postwar industry adjustment -- Industry survey, 1945-54 -- The cold war industry and the transition to aerospace -- Aerospace and defense converge -- The advanced-technology era -- An industry under stress -- The 1980s and beyond -- Uncertainty after the cold war.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 421-435) and index.
LCCN 97045390
ISBN0472108697 (acid-free paper)

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Joyner General Stacks HD9711.U6 P37 1998 ✔ Available Place Hold