The General Aviation Industry in America: A History, 2d ed.

by Donald M. Pattillo

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476638256
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	03/02/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	257
File size:	17 MB
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Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

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.
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.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments viii
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
 1—Origins of Personal Aviation
 2—Growth from the Lindbergh Boom
 3—Market Expansion and War Production
 4—The Postwar Era, 1946–1954
 5—General Aviation Matures, 1954–1967
 6—The Modern Era, 1967–1979
 7—The General Aviation Crisis
 8—The Path to Recovery
 9—The Industry Enters the New Millennium
10—Again, Crisis and Recovery
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index