There first volume is this series is now available covering the period between 1915 and 1926. The story begins at the outbreak of the First World War when a contract was placed for the manufacture of Short Type 184 reconnaissance, bomber and torpedo carrying seaplane and concludes with the Wizard single seat monoplane fighter in 1926.
The image on the left is a General Arrangement for Dreadnought and can be found on the Westland Aircraft 1915-1926 CD-ROM.
(The Westland Aircraft Collection Vol.1) Westland is one of the longest standing names surviving in British Aviation, the manufacture and development of aircraft and helicopters has been undertaken continuously from the same site under the same name since 1915. This first CD-ROM traces the progress of Westland from its foundation by the Petter brothers during World War 1 to 1926 by which time a major aircraft manufacturer was fully established in the West Country. The story is told via contemporary photographs, many hitherto unpublished, depicting the aircraft, personalities and factory site. The text links are also provided in the form of a word file, which can be downloaded, to a PC, which can then be amended or added to as required. A book you can rewrite or enlarge to your own requirements.
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