British aircraft industry
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The British aircraft industry is the national aerospace sector of the United Kingdom, historically known for designing and manufacturing military and civil aircraft, aero engines, and related technologies.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerospace industry
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national industry ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | UK aerospace industry ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Farnborough International Airshow
NERFINISHED
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Royal Aeronautical Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
UK exports
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high-technology employment in the UK ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| developsTechnology |
advanced jet engines
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aerospace materials engineering ⓘ composite airframes ⓘ flight control systems ⓘ radar and sensor systems ⓘ unmanned aerial vehicles ⓘ |
| emerged | early 20th century ⓘ |
| historicallyIncludedCompany |
Avro
NERFINISHED
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Blackburn Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ Bristol Aeroplane Company NERFINISHED ⓘ British Aircraft Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ English Electric Aviation NERFINISHED ⓘ Fairey Aviation Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Handley Page NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawker Siddeley NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawker Siddeley Aviation NERFINISHED ⓘ Short Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ Supermarine NERFINISHED ⓘ Vickers-Armstrongs NERFINISHED ⓘ Westland Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ de Havilland Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyKnownFor |
aeronautical innovation
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civil aircraft production ⓘ jet engine development ⓘ military aircraft production ⓘ |
| includesActivity |
aero engine design
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aero engine manufacturing ⓘ aerospace research and development ⓘ aircraft design ⓘ aircraft manufacturing ⓘ avionics development ⓘ |
| includesCompany |
Airbus UK
NERFINISHED
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BAE Systems NERFINISHED ⓘ Cobham Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ GKN Aerospace NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonardo UK NERFINISHED ⓘ QinetiQ NERFINISHED ⓘ Rolls-Royce Holdings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorRoleIn |
NATO aerospace capability
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Royal Air Force equipment supply ⓘ |
| participatesInProgram |
A400M Atlas program
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Airbus commercial aircraft ⓘ Eurofighter Typhoon program NERFINISHED ⓘ F-35 Lightning II program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedAircraft |
Avro Lancaster
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BAC One-Eleven NERFINISHED ⓘ BAe 146 NERFINISHED ⓘ BAe Hawk NERFINISHED ⓘ English Electric Lightning NERFINISHED ⓘ Eurofighter Typhoon NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawker Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawker Hurricane NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawker Siddeley Harrier NERFINISHED ⓘ Panavia Tornado NERFINISHED ⓘ Supermarine Spitfire NERFINISHED ⓘ Vickers VC10 NERFINISHED ⓘ de Havilland Comet NERFINISHED ⓘ de Havilland Mosquito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedEngine |
Rolls-Royce Avon
NERFINISHED
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Rolls-Royce Conway NERFINISHED ⓘ Rolls-Royce Griffon NERFINISHED ⓘ Rolls-Royce Merlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Rolls-Royce RB211 NERFINISHED ⓘ Rolls-Royce Spey NERFINISHED ⓘ Rolls-Royce Trent family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Civil Aviation Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchInfrastructure |
Aerospace Technology Institute
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Cranfield University NERFINISHED ⓘ Imperial College London aeronautics department NERFINISHED ⓘ National Composites Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sectorOf | British economy ⓘ |
| significantDuring |
First World War
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Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
UK Ministry of Defence
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UK government industrial strategy ⓘ |
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