supersonic transport aeroplane
51Brabazon Committee — The Brabazon Committee was a committee formed in 1943 to investigate the future needs of the British civilian airliner market. It was the result of concerns about the United Kingdom s commercial aircraft position after the end of the Second World …
52Vickers-Armstrongs — For other companies using the Vickers name, see Vickers. Vickers Armstrongs Limited Fate Assets split and majority nationalised Successor Vickers plc British Aircraft Corporation (est.1960) …
53Aircraft flight control systems — consist of flight control surfaces, the respective cockpit controls, connecting linkages, and the necessary operating mechanisms to control an aircraft s direction in flight. Aircraft engine controls are also considered as flight controls as they …
54Collier Trophy — Herbert Hoover presents the Collier Trophy to NACA Chairman Joseph Ames in 1929 The Collier Trophy is an annual aviation award administered by the U.S. National Aeronautics Association (NAA), presented to those who have made the greatest… …
