FROM AIRSHIPS TO AIRBUS V1

Résumé du livre

Shows how the development of civil and commercial aviation in Europe and the US has affected the global economy at every level. Contributions focus on airports, air traffic control, and specific airplanes--from the helicopter to the SST. The essays chart the transfer of technology and market dominance across the world, as well as the varying reactions of different cities and nations to the potential of the aviation industry. Includes numerous bandw illustrations. No index. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR