Building Engines for War: Air-Cooled Radial Aircraft Engine Production in Britain and America in World War II
Nov 2023 · SAE International
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Dive into the heart of wartime innovation and manufacturing through this groundbreaking book, unveiling a riveting narrative of technological mastery and organizational ingenuity. This meticulously researched work challenges conventional views of wartime production, offering a fresh perspective on the incredible efforts that drove the Allies to victory. Young's insightful analyses illuminate the strategic collaboration between the aerospace and automotive industries, showcasing their collective adaptation that created the engines powering victory. Spanning continents, Young examines the transformation of aircraft engine manufacturing during World War II. Unearthing the operations of key players such as the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Pratt & Whitney, and Wright Aeronautical, he sheds light on the monumental shift from traditional batch production to revolutionary quantity production. Readers will witness the birth of new factories, the development of advanced machine tools, and the innovation required to produce engines of unparalleled complexity and precision. Through Young's fresh perspective, the book unveils the intricate interplay of crisis techno-politics, engineering resilience, and the pivotal role of innovation in shaping the tides of history. This book is not just a study of the past; it is a critical foundation for understanding the dynamics of wartime production that continue to influence our world today. "Edward Young's reconstruction and analysis of the Allies' massive World War II aircraft engine programs is priceless, unique, thorough and critical - all at once." Philip Scranton Professor Emeritus, History of Industry and Technology, Rutgers University (ISBN 9781468606645, ISBN 9781468606652, ISBN 9781468606669, DOI 10.4271/9781468606652)
About the author
Edward M. Young received a BA in Political Science from Harvard University and an MA from the University of Washington. He served two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Thailand. He spent eight years as a commercial banker before joining Moody’s Investors Service, the bond rating agency. Joining Moody’s as a Senior Analyst, he later became a Managing Director and Group Managing Director, spending twenty years at Moody’s with assignments in New York, London, Tokyo, and Hong Kong. After retiring in 2004, in 2015 Young completed an MA in the History of Warfare at King’s College London, returning to King’s College to complete a PhD in History in 2020. Young has written 22 books and monographs on aviation and military history, including Aerial Nationalism: A History of Aviation in Thailand published by the Smithsonian Institution and The Tenth Air Force in World War II: Strategy, Command, and Operations 1942-1945 published by Schiffer Publishing. He is the co-author with Louis Eltscher of Curtiss-Wright: Greatness and Decline. He lives with his wife in Seattle, Washington.
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