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Frederick Handley Page

Founder and Executive

Sir Frederick Handley Page (15 November 1885 to 21 April 1962) was an English industrialist who was a pioneer in the aircraft industry and became known as the father of the heavy bomber. His company, Handley Page Limited, was best known for its large aircraft such as the Handley Page 0/400 and Halifax bombers and the H.P.42 airliner, the flagship of the Imperial Airways fleet between the wars. He is also known for inventing, with Gustav Lachmann, the leading edge slot to improve the stall characteristics of aircraft wings. He was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

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Aerospace Industry, Industries
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Companies Founded

Handley Page, Companies and Brands
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Companies Led

Handley Page, Companies and Brands
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United Kingdom

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Wikipedia: Frederick Handley Page
  • Companies Led: Handley Page, Article body: led-by
    The situation was saved by the RBS, which arranged for Handley Page to remain as managing director of Handley Page Ltd on condition that two seats on the board of directors were held by their nominees and two more by representatives of the ADC.
  • Associated With: Aerospace Industry, Lead: associated-with industry
    Sir Frederick Handley Page (15 November 1885-21 April 1962) was an English industrialist who was a pioneer in the aircraft industry and became known as the father of the heavy bomber.
  • In Group: Industrialists and Business Magnates, Lead section
    Sir Frederick Handley Page (15 November 1885-21 April 1962) was an English industrialist who was a pioneer in the aircraft industry and became known as the father of the heavy bomber.
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Founded by Frederick Handley Page (later Sir Frederick) in 1909, it was the United Kingdom's first publicly traded aircraft manufacturing company.
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