Why were there so many aircraft manufacturers in the UK in the 1950’s?
At one point in time, there were hundreds of aircraft manufacturers in the UK. All of them producing aircraft on the bleeding edge of technology. But now, this has been reduced to a mere handful- and not really a handful, only five aircraft manufacturers remain in the UK - and only two are truly British.
So what happened to the rest of them?
Since the 1950's, aircraft manufacturers in the UK have come together, buying one another out. This was done so that they could compete with Boeing. They needed to be more centralized in order to remain competitive with Boeing, and produce aircraft for the RAF and British airlines.
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Today, there are only really five major aircraft manufacturers in the UK. These are:
Bombardier UK
BAE S...