The Enterprise of Flight: The American Aviation and Aerospace Industry

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Smithsonian, Sep 17, 2001 - History - 300 pages
The Enterprise of Flight is a highly praised contribution to the literature on American aviation and space exploration history. In a new introduction for this paperback edition, Roger E. Bilstein explains how international competition has affected American aerospace and airline manufacturers and updates the ongoing controversy over the high cost of military aircraft such as the F-12 Raptor.

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Outlines of an Industry 19191933
21
Aviation and Airpower 19331945
49
Cold War Responses 19451969
79
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Roger E. Bilstein is Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Houston-Clear Lake. He is the author of seven previous books on aviation and the aerospace industry.

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