Boulton Paul: AircraftThis book records the aeronautical activities of this Norfolk-based company, with a brief history of its origins by William Moore in 1797, and its work during the First World War. It pioneered metal construction after the war and produced parts for the R-101 airship. As Boulton Paul Aircraft Ltd at Wolverhampton, the Defiant was conceived, and its gun turrets would defend RAF bombers during WWII. |
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Acknowledgements 67 | 6 |
Pioneering Metal Construction | 33 |
The Formation of Boulton Paul Aircraft Ltd | 63 |
Copyright | |
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