The Wright Company : From Invention to Industry /

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"In the fall of 1909 Wilbur and Orville Wright decided the time was right to begin manufacturing their airplanes for sale. Backed by Wall Street tycoons, including August Belmont, Cornelius Vanderbilt III, and Andrew Freedman, the brothers formed the Wright Company. The Wright Company trained h...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Roach, Edward J., 1973-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Athens : Ohio University Press, 2014.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Wright, Orville, > (1871-1948)
Wright, Wilbur, > (1867-1912)
Wright, Wilbur > 1867-1912
Wright, Orville > 1871-1948
Wright, Wilbur, > 1867-1912.
Wright, Orville, > 1871-1948.
Wright Company.
Wright Company > History.
Unternehmen
Luftfahrtindustrie
Aircraft industry.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > General.
HISTORY > Military > Aviation.
HISTORY > United States > 19th Century.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > History.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Corporate & Business History.
TRANSPORTATION > Aviation > History.
Industrie aeronautique > États-Unis > Histoire.
Aircraft industry > United States > History.
USA.
United States.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • "We will devote ... our time to experimental work": creating the Wright company
  • Bringing an aeroplane factory to Dayton
  • "A substantial, commodious, thoroughly modern factory": the Wright company enters the market
  • "Our machines are sold on their merits": patents, profits, and controversy
  • World records for Wright aviators: the exhibition department
  • To change or not to change: creating new airplanes and new pilots
  • Turning buyer attention the company way: advertising
  • Managing the Wrights' company
  • "It is something I have wanted to do for many months": exit Orville
  • Epilogue: The Wright company's legacy.

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