Project Cancelled: The Disaster of Britain's Abandoned Aircraft ProjectsOm de mange projekter - hvoraf adskellige lovende - der måtte opgives som følge af en række efter forfatterens mening højest tvilsomme politiske og kommercielle beslutninger, der efter 2. verdenskrig har kostet England dyrt. |
Contents
Preface | 5 |
The Lead is Lost | 14 |
Interim Fighter Development | 27 |
Copyright | |
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