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47 results found for '"British Aerospace"' in Keywords.
New Rapier missile (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the Tracked Rapier, the army’s new mobile version of the Rapier missile which received criticism during the Falklands War. Includes interview with John Parkhouse, Managing Director of the...
Proposed unmanned British shuttle (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Paul Maurice reports on the new proposals for an unmanned British shuttle HOTOL which may carry weapons to be used for the country’s defence and carry satellites into space. Larry Blonstein of British...
Sir Austin Pearce on British Aerospace (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
British Aerospace Chairman, Sir Austin Pearce, talks about the business and its imminent privatisation. Male interviewer not identified. Audio level very low.
Eurofighter project collapses (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Paul Maurice reports on the collapse of the five-nation project to build a new European fighter plane. Includes interviews with Michael Heseltine, UK Defence Secretary; Chris Darke, Tass union.
Raymond Lygo on European Westland bid (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Sir Raymond Lygo, Chief Executive of British Aerospace and leader of the European group, believes he is now winning the battle to persuade Westland Helicopters shareholders to back him. He discusses former...
Space plane development (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Paul Maurice reports on HOTOL, Britain’s Horizontal Take off Launcher, a space plane which will initially launch satellites. Speaks to Engineering Director of Rolls-Royce, Gordon Lewis, who comments on...
Nimrod aircraft (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Defence Secretary, George Younger on the Nimrod early warning aircraft, its problems and the further spending of £50 million necessary to solve them. Male interviewer not identified (prob. Paul Maurice).
Eyewitness account of Hawk 200 aeroplane crash (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male eyewitness gives his account of the crash of British Aerospace’s prototype Hawk 200 combat aircraft at Dunsfold, Surrey (02/07/86). Male interviewer not identified.
Launch of a new British airliner (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the launch of a new British airliner, a small 72-seat, propeller-driven aircraft. Looks at the first flight, with feedback from test pilot, Robin(?) Robinson, and negotiations for manufacturing....
Westland affair - Michael Heseltine on future of company (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Former Defence Secretary, Michael Heseltine on the future of Westland Helicopters and the US Sikorsky bid. He is concerned that a large block of shares has been bought up by an undisclosed buyer, and he...