The Enterprise of Flight The American

The Enterprise of Flight is a highly praised contribution to the literature on American aviation and space exploration history. In a new introduction for this paperback edition, Roger E. Bilstein explains how international competition has affected American aerospace and airline manufacturers and updates the ongoing controversy over the high cost of military aircraft.

Roger E. Bilstein is Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Houston-Clear Lake.

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction	p. x
The Flamboyant Years, 1900-1919	p. 1
Outlines of an Industry, 1919-1933	p. 21
Aviation and Airpower, 1933-1945	p. 49
Cold War Resposes, 1945-1969	p. 79
Rockets and Space, 1926-1969	p. 108
Airliners and Light Planes, 1945-1969	p. 135
Changing Horizons, 1970s/1980s	p. 160
Global Perspectives, 1980s/1990s	p. 187
Twenty-First-Century Transitions	p. 209
Appendix	p. 225
Chronology	p. 234
Notes	p. 240
Selected Bibliography	p. 271
Index	p. 275
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