General Aviation Industry in America

A History, 2D Ed.
2. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-1-4766-7721-7
Verlag: McFarland and Company, Inc.

Buch, Englisch, 180 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 424 g

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pattillo, Donald M

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Verkehr: Ratgeber, Sachbuch
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Transport- und Verkehrswirtschaft

Über Autor(innen)

U.S. Air Force veteran Donald Pattillo is a former professor of international business. For twenty-five years he has been an aviation historian, with two books and several articles published. He lives in Marietta, Georgia.