{"product_id":"the-general-aviation-industry-in-america-a-history-2d-ed-9781476677217","title":"The General Aviation Industry in America: A History, 2d ed.","description":"\u003cp\u003e The industry known as \"general aviation\"--encompassing all flying outside of the military and commercial airlines--dates from the early days of powered flight. As technology advanced, making possible smaller aircraft that could be owned and operated by civilians, manufacturers emerged to a serve a growing market.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Increasingly this meant business flying, as companies used aircraft in a variety of roles. The industry struggled during the Great Depression but development continued; small aircraft manufacturers became vital to the massive military production effort during World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e After the war, rapid technological advancement and a robust, prosperous middle class were expected to result in a democratized civil aviation industry. For many reasons this was never realized, even as general aviation roles and aircraft capabilities expanded. Despite its many reverses and struggles, entrepreneurship has remained the driving factor of the industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eU.S. Air Force veteran \u003cb\u003eDonald Pattillo\u003c\/b\u003e is a former professor of international business. For twenty-five years he has been an aviation historian, with two books and several articles published. He lives in Marietta, Georgia.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50337986969874,"sku":"9781476677217","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_89d8575f-4016-4fee-adfc-5945802cc313.jpg?v=1727973819","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-general-aviation-industry-in-america-a-history-2d-ed-9781476677217","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}