A History in the Making: 80 Turbulent Years in the American General Aviation History - Hardcover

Pattillo, Donald M.

9780070494480: A History in the Making: 80 Turbulent Years in the American General Aviation History

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0070494487 ISBN 13: 9780070494480

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional, 1998

The first-ever authoritative history of the business of general aviation: the triumphs and defeats, mergers and acquisitions. Author Donald Pattillo, an aviation and international business expert, takes you through the tumultuous growth of the industry, covering the origins of personal aviation ... the Lindbergh boom ... market expansion and war production ... the postwar era: 1946 - 1954 ... the modern era: 1967 - 1979 ... the general aviation crisis ... and the path to recovery.

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Review:

"...Pattillo has succeeded in producing a valuable resource on the least understood segment of the nation's aerospace industry." (Choice 1999-01-06)

Book Description:

A comprehensive look at the past, present and future of the general aviation industry. Chronicles the glory, decline, and emerging recovery of this significant sector of the American aerospace industry. No such account has been published before, positioning Rise, Fall & Phoenix as the only authoritative reference force.

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