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Society of British Aerospace Companies

January 01, 1970

The Society of British Aerospace Companies (SBAC, formerly Society of British Aircraft Constructors) was the UK's national trade association representing companies supplying civil air transport, aerospace defence, homeland security and space.[1] As of October 2009 SBAC merged with the Defence Manufacturers Association and the Association of Police and Public Security Suppliers to form the ADS Group.

Society of British Aerospace Companies
FormerlySociety of British Aircraft Constructors (1915-1964)
IndustryAerospace
Founded1915 
DefunctOctober 2009 (2009-10)
FateMerged with Defence Manufacturers Association and Association of Police and Public Security Suppliers to form ADS Group

The SBAC organises the Farnborough Airshow.[2]

Representation edit

With its regional partners, SBAC represents over 2,600 companies, assisting them in developing new business globally, facilitating innovation and competitiveness and providing regulatory services in technical standards and accreditation. Inside the organisation is the British Aviation Group and the UK Space Agency.

History edit

Formation edit

On 29 March 1915 a number of British aircraft manufacturers and industrialists met to arrange a standards body and production pooling system known as the Society of British Aircraft Constructors. Notable among the aircraft participants were Herbert Austin, Frederick Handley Page, H.V. Roe of Avro, and E.B. Parker of Short Brothers. The group agreed to share their designs among a variety of 3rd party factories in order to be able to quickly produce new designs on demand. These factories joined ones being run by the government directly. In total over 40 companies joined the group when it officially formed on 23 March 1916.

Aircraft inspection edit

In the post-war era the group expanded to include almost every aircraft company and those related to it—engine manufacturers, metal alloy companies, etc. Since this period they have often been referred to by acronym, SBAC. They were also instrumental in approaching Lloyd's of London to start the inspection and insurance of aircraft, which led to increased commercial aviation.

Trade and Air shows edit

In 1932 the group hosted a one-day air show and trade fair at the Hendon airfield in London on 19 June, the day after the annual RAF Hendon display. Similar one-day events were held for the next three years, but 1935 was the last Hendon RAF display. The SBAC show moved to de Havilland's Hatfield airfield in 1936 and 1937; the latter was both the first two-day SBAC show and the last before World War II. Immediately after the War it was held at Radlett, the home of Handley Page on 12–13 September, and early September became the regular date. In 1947 the show was again at Radlett with three flying days. In 1948 the meeting was moved to the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough and was six days long with three flying days, setting the pattern for the future.[3]

The Farnborough shows were held annually as trade fairs for British manufacturers and with two public days, the Saturday and Sunday, throughout the 1950s. Crowds were large: on the last day, the Sunday of the 1954 show some 160,000 people attended. In 1962 the British-only rule was slightly relaxed by allowing the participation of foreign aircraft with British engines. 1962 was also the last of the annual shows, the next being held in 1964 and thenceforth biennially; in 1968 European manufacturers were invited. In 1974 the show accepted international participation and from 1978 it became known as the Farnborough International. Since 1964 the Farnborough has alternated with the Paris Air Show.

Name change edit

The name changed from "Society of British Aircraft Constructors" to "Society of British Aerospace Companies" in 1964.[4]

Affiliated organisations edit

SBAC Scotland was formed in 2005.

SBAC aircraft designations edit

After WWII the SBAC introduced a designation system for British aircraft consisting of a two letter manufacturer code followed by a sequence number, with designations allocated as follows:-

Blackburn Aircraft edit

Gloster edit

  • Gloster G.A.1 Gloster E.1/44 "Gloster Ace" fighter (1948).
  • Gloster G.A.2 A developed Gloster Ace.
  • Gloster G.A.3 intended pre-production for GA.4
  • Gloster G.A.4 production ordered but not built
  • Gloster G.A.5 Gloster Javelin interceptor fighter.

English Electric edit

Saunders-Roe edit

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Shorts edit

Westland Aircraft edit

  • WA** - Westland Aircraft Type xxx

See also edit

References edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ "Society of British Aerospace Companies — Barrington Library". barrington.cranfield.ac.uk. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  2. ^ "60 years of Farnborough air shows". Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  3. ^ Cooper 2006, pp. 47–65
  4. ^ . Farnborough Airshow. Archived from the original on 3 November 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2010.

Bibliography edit

  • Cooper, Peter J (2006). Farnborough – 100 years of British aviation. Hinkley, Englaand: Midland Publishing. ISBN 1-85780-239-X.

External links edit

  • UKspace

January 01, 1970
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The Society of British Aerospace Companies SBAC formerly Society of British Aircraft Constructors was the UK s national trade association representing companies supplying civil air transport aerospace defence homeland security and space 1 As of October 2009 SBAC merged with the Defence Manufacturers Association and the Association of Police and Public Security Suppliers to form the ADS Group Society of British Aerospace CompaniesFormerlySociety of British Aircraft Constructors 1915 1964 IndustryAerospaceFounded1915 DefunctOctober 2009 2009 10 FateMerged with Defence Manufacturers Association and Association of Police and Public Security Suppliers to form ADS Group The SBAC organises the Farnborough Airshow 2 Contents 1 Representation 2 History 2 1 Formation 2 2 Aircraft inspection 2 3 Trade and Air shows 2 4 Name change 3 Affiliated organisations 4 SBAC aircraft designations 4 1 Blackburn Aircraft 4 2 Gloster 4 3 English Electric 4 4 Saunders Roe 4 5 Shorts 4 6 Westland Aircraft 5 See also 6 References 6 1 Notes 6 2 Bibliography 7 External linksRepresentation editWith its regional partners SBAC represents over 2 600 companies assisting them in developing new business globally facilitating innovation and competitiveness and providing regulatory services in technical standards and accreditation Inside the organisation is the British Aviation Group and the UK Space Agency History editFormation edit On 29 March 1915 a number of British aircraft manufacturers and industrialists met to arrange a standards body and production pooling system known as the Society of British Aircraft Constructors Notable among the aircraft participants were Herbert Austin Frederick Handley Page H V Roe of Avro and E B Parker of Short Brothers The group agreed to share their designs among a variety of 3rd party factories in order to be able to quickly produce new designs on demand These factories joined ones being run by the government directly In total over 40 companies joined the group when it officially formed on 23 March 1916 Aircraft inspection edit In the post war era the group expanded to include almost every aircraft company and those related to it engine manufacturers metal alloy companies etc Since this period they have often been referred to by acronym SBAC They were also instrumental in approaching Lloyd s of London to start the inspection and insurance of aircraft which led to increased commercial aviation Trade and Air shows edit In 1932 the group hosted a one day air show and trade fair at the Hendon airfield in London on 19 June the day after the annual RAF Hendon display Similar one day events were held for the next three years but 1935 was the last Hendon RAF display The SBAC show moved to de Havilland s Hatfield airfield in 1936 and 1937 the latter was both the first two day SBAC show and the last before World War II Immediately after the War it was held at Radlett the home of Handley Page on 12 13 September and early September became the regular date In 1947 the show was again at Radlett with three flying days In 1948 the meeting was moved to the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough and was six days long with three flying days setting the pattern for the future 3 The Farnborough shows were held annually as trade fairs for British manufacturers and with two public days the Saturday and Sunday throughout the 1950s Crowds were large on the last day the Sunday of the 1954 show some 160 000 people attended In 1962 the British only rule was slightly relaxed by allowing the participation of foreign aircraft with British engines 1962 was also the last of the annual shows the next being held in 1964 and thenceforth biennially in 1968 European manufacturers were invited In 1974 the show accepted international participation and from 1978 it became known as the Farnborough International Since 1964 the Farnborough has alternated with the Paris Air Show Name change edit The name changed from Society of British Aircraft Constructors to Society of British Aerospace Companies in 1964 4 Affiliated organisations editSBAC Scotland was formed in 2005 SBAC aircraft designations editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed October 2019 Learn how and when to remove this message After WWII the SBAC introduced a designation system for British aircraft consisting of a two letter manufacturer code followed by a sequence number with designations allocated as follows Blackburn Aircraft edit Blackburn Y A 1 The Blackburn B 48 Firecrest to Air Ministry Specification S 28 43 Blackburn Y A 2 Design study only Blackburn Y A 3 Design study only Blackburn Y A 4 B 55 project for a Rolls Royce Dart powered 24 seat commercial aircraft Blackburn Y A 5 Blackburn B 54 anti submarine two seater to Specification GR 17 45 with Napier Double Nomad Blackburn Y A 6 B 62 project for a Blackburn Firecrest with Armstrong Siddeley Python engine Blackburn Y A 7 Two seater Y A 5 with Rolls Royce Griffon 56 Blackburn Y A 8 Three seater Y A 5 with RR Griffon 56 Blackburn Y A 9 The 1947 B 75 feeder liner with two Blackburn Cirrus Majors or Blackburn Cirrus Bombardiers Blackburn Y B 1 Blackburn B 54 the Y A 8 with Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba turboprop engine Blackburn Y B 2 The Handley Page HP 88 research aircraft with Supermarine Attacker fuselage and Handley Page Victor scale model crescent wing Blackburn Y B 3 The B 103 Blackburn Buccaneer to Specification NA 39 low level strike aircraft Gloster edit Gloster G A 1 Gloster E 1 44 Gloster Ace fighter 1948 Gloster G A 2 A developed Gloster Ace Gloster G A 3 intended pre production for GA 4 Gloster G A 4 production ordered but not built Gloster G A 5 Gloster Javelin interceptor fighter English Electric edit English Electric E A 1 English Electric Canberra B Mk 1 English Electric E A 2 English Electric Canberra PR Mk 3 English Electric E A 3 English Electric Canberra B Mk 2 English Electric E A 4 English Electric Canberra Saunders Roe edit confirmation required Saunders Roe SR A 1 S 44 flying boat fighter Saunders Roe SR N 1 Hovercraft Saunders Roe SR N 2 Hovercraft Saunders Roe SR N 3 Hovercraft Saunders Roe SR N 4 Hovercraft Saunders Roe SR N 5 Hovercraft Saunders Roe SR N 6 Hovercraft Shorts edit Shorts S A 1 Short Sturgeon PR Mk 1 carrier borne torpedo bomber reconnaissance aircraft Shorts S A 2 Shorts S 39 Sturgeon TT Mk 2 target tug to Specification Q 1 46 Shorts S A 3 Short S 41 1946 naval fighter project to Specification N7 46 Shorts S A 4 Short Sperrin four engined jet bomber to Specification B 14 46 Shorts S A 5 Short S 43 Shorts S A 6 Short Sealand patrol flying boat Shorts S A 7 Short S 46 flying boat commercial Flying Boat Project Shorts S A 8 Short S 47 flying boat commercial Flying Boat Project Shorts S A 9 Short S 48 glider military glider to Specification X 30 46 Shorts S B 1 A scale research glider Shorts S B 2 Short Sealand II amphibian Shorts S B 3 Short Sturgeon based carrier borne anti submarine aircraft Shorts S B 4 Short SB 4 Sherpa experimental aero isoclinic wing research aircraft Short S B 5 A swept wing research aircraft for development of the English Electric Lightning Shorts S B 6 Short Seamew AS Mk 1 single engined carrier borne anti submarine aircraft for the Fleet Air Arm in house P D 4 Shorts S B 7 Short Sealand III amphibian Shorts S B 8 design offered for Specification HR 144T for an ultra light helicopter project Shorts S B 9 Short Sturgeon TT Mk 3 carrier borne target tug aircraft Shorts S C 1 An experimental fixed wing vertical take off and landing VTOL aircraft in house P D 11 Shorts S C 2 Short Seamew AS Mk 2 for Royal Air Force Coastal Command Shorts S C 3 in house P D 16 Shorts S C 4 Target drone aircraft converted from English Electric Canberra B Mk 2 bombers Shorts S C 5 Short Belfast C Mk 1 heavy lift turboprop freighter Shorts S C 6 Shorts S C 7 The Short Skyvan transport in house P D 36 Shorts S C 8 A development of the Short SC 1 in house P D 43 Shorts S C 9 A Shorts built English Electric Canberra PR Mk 9 converted with AI 23 radar plus IR installations in nose for Red Top trials Shorts S D 1 a single Canberra modified to test Short SD 2 Shorts S D 2 A licence built Beech Model 1072 target drone Shorts S D 3 Short 330 developed from the Shorts Skyvan and developed into the Short 360 Westland Aircraft edit WA Westland Aircraft Type xxxSee also editUK Space Agency Royal Aeronautical SocietyReferences editNotes edit Society of British Aerospace Companies Barrington Library barrington cranfield ac uk Retrieved 24 September 2015 60 years of Farnborough air shows Retrieved 24 September 2015 Cooper 2006 pp 47 65 History of Farnborough Farnborough Airshow Archived from the original on 3 November 2010 Retrieved 4 October 2010 Bibliography edit Cooper Peter J 2006 Farnborough 100 years of British aviation Hinkley Englaand Midland Publishing ISBN 1 85780 239 X External links editSociety of British Aerospace Companies UKspace British Aviation Group SBAC Scotland Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Society of British Aerospace Companies amp oldid 1210492929, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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