Buch, Englisch, 416 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm
Reihe: War and the Southwest Series
The North American Aviation Plant and Industrial Mobilization during World War II
Buch, Englisch, 416 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm
Reihe: War and the Southwest Series
ISBN: 978-1-57441-893-4
Verlag: University of North Texas Press
Prior to the opening of the factory in 1941, the city of Dallas had practically no existing industrial base. Despite this deficiency, the residents quickly learned the craft of manufacturing airplanes, and by the time of the Pearl Harbor attack the NAA factory was mass-producing the AT-6 trainer aircraft. The entry of the United States into the war brought about an enlargement of the NAA factory, and the facility began production of the B-24 Liberator bomber and the famed P-51 Mustang fighter. By the end of the war the Texas division of NAA had manufactured nearly 19,000 airplanes, making it one of the most prolific U.S. factories.