Aeronautical progress in the United Kingdom

  • Dr. Cockburn Air Council
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.3.3477
Keywords: Aeronautics, Aircraft, aviation,

Abstract

The progress in aeronautics in the United Kingdom from 1903 to the present-day has been traced. The advance in design could be traced partly to the steady improvement in techniques such as strength of materials, structural methods, aerodynamics and engine design, and partly to definite technical discontinuities such as the introduction of the unbraced monoplane and later of the jet turbine. The key to this progress has been the large investment made in science and technical research and the healthy integration between industrial enterprise and government planning.

Author Biography

Dr. Cockburn, Air Council
Scientific Adviser to the Air Council

References

Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 23 have been reproduced with the permission of the Royal Aeronautical Society, London.

Published
2013-01-01
How to Cite
Cockburn, D. (2013). Aeronautical progress in the United Kingdom. Defence Science Journal, 3(3-4), 165-186. https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.3.3477
Issue
Vol 3 No 3-4
Section
Aeronautical Systems
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