Westland Aerospace 1989

In 1988, GKN acquired a stake in Westland plc, the British helicopter and aerospace manufacturer. Westland was known worldwide for its helicopters, but it had previously acquired Saunders Roe - the famous flying-boat maker (later renamed Westland Aerospace Ltd) - which was at the leading edge in aerostructures and composite materials.
The move into aerospace technology continued the shift away from heavy engineering that had begun in the 1980s and continued through the recession of the early 1990s.

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