Launch of a new British airliner

Title

Launch of a new British airliner

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

6 Aug 1986

Year of production

1986

Play audio

To listen to the audio files, please log in.

Duration

00:02:52

Description

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. Sir Raymond Lygo, Managing Director of British Aerospace, is interviewed; Michael Bishop talks about buying the aircraft and the cost of development. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Michael Bishop; Raymond Lygo; Robin(?) Robinson

Keywords

USSR; British Aerospace; Aeroplanes; Costs; Aviation; Aerospace industry; Aircraft engineering; British Midland

The copyright of audio recordings in the LBC / IRN Digitisation Archive is owned by Global Radio UK Ltd.