Uttley, Matthew.

Westland and the British helicopter industry, 1945-1960 : licensed production versus indigenous innovation / Matthew R.H. Uttley. - London ; Portland, OR : Frank Cass, 2001. - xiii, 241 p. ; 25 cm. - Cass series--studies in air power, 1368-5597 .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-234) and index.

Machine generated contents note: Introduction -- 1 Pre-1940 Helicopter Developments -- 2 The Wartime Legacy, 1940-45 -- 3 Establishing a British Helicopter Industry, 1945-47 -- 4 Helicopter Policy, 1947-50 -- 5 Helicopter Developments, 1950-55 -- 6 Helicopter Developments, 1955-60 -- Conclusion -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Index.

071465194X (cloth)

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Westland Aircraft Limited--History.


Helicopters--Research--History.--Great Britain
Foreign licensing agreements--History.
Helicopter industry--History.--Great Britain

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