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CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING

Our 132-page British Aerospace
Our 132-page British Aerospace
and BAE Systems publication,
and BAE Systems publication,
written by renowned author
written by renowned author
Stephen Skinner, commemorates
Stephen Skinner, commemorates
the 40th birthday of one
the 40th birthday of one
of Britain’s most important
of Britain’s most important
companies. Using extensive
companies. Using extensive
archive images, inside comment
archive images, inside comment
and researchers, this bookazine
and researchers, this bookazine
presents an incredible salute
presents an incredible salute
to Britain’s foremost aircraft
to Britain’s foremost aircraft
manufacturer.
manufacturer.
FEATURING:
FEATURING:
FROM BRITISH AEROSPACE TO BAE
FROM BRITISH AEROSPACE TO BAE
SYSTEMS 1977-2017
SYSTEMS 1977-2017
The story of British Aerospace from its
The story of British Aerospace from its
establishment in 1977, the takeover of GEC-
establishment in 1977, the takeover of GEC-
Marconi which led to the formation BAE
Marconi which led to the formation BAE
SYSTEMS in 1999 and its evolution into a broad-
SYSTEMS in 1999 and its evolution into a broad-
based defence contractor.
based defence contractor.
BRITISH AEROSPACE AND AIRBUS AEROSPACE AND AIRBUS
BRITISH
A major objective for British Aerospace on its
A major objective for British Aerospace on its
formation was to rejoin the Airbus consortium
formation was to rejoin the Airbus consortium
and make the UK the centre for the design and
and make the UK the centre for the design and
manufacture of all Airbus wings.
manufacture of all Airbus wings.
HARRIER – CONQUERING THE VERTICAL – CONQUERING THE VERTICAL
HARRIER
The prototypes that were the forerunner to the
The prototypes that were the forerunner to the
Harrier fl ew in 1960 and under British Aerospace
Harrier fl ew in 1960 and under British Aerospace
substantial development continued to refi ne the
substantial development continued to refi ne the
design whose effectiveness was proven during
design whose effectiveness was proven during
the Falklands confl ict.
the Falklands confl ict.
NEW
THE
THE MULTI-ROLE TORNADO MULTI-ROLE TORNADO
Tornado enabled BAC/BAe to utilise its variable-
Tornado enabled BAC/BAe to utilise its variable-
geometry experience and to produce a fi ne
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