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The History of the Portuguese Aviation— A Summary

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: This article is intended as a summary of a new area of study on the History of the Portuguese Aeronautics and Aerospace and addresses issues such as: the forthcoming of the aircraft at Portugal, its military and civilian use; the scope of early days concerning Portuguese intercontinental flights and their authors; the development of air navigation devices by Portuguese inventors in the 1920s and 30s; the Aeronautics industry and the need to develop expertise in Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering in Portugal during the centuries XX and XXI.

Source: Open Journal of Applied Sciences

DOI: 10.4236/ojapps.2016.610063

Authors: Fernando M. S. P. Neves, Jorge M. M. Barata, André R. R. Silva

Institution: University of Beira Interior

Language: English

Topic: Aviation History and Innovations

Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia