British Aircraft Corporation
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The British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) was a significant British aerospace manufacturer formed in 1960 through the merger of Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd., English Electric Company, and Bristol Aeroplane Company. It later acquired a controlling interest in Hunting Aircraft Ltd.1
BAC was responsible for developing and manufacturing notable aircraft such as the Vickers VC10 jetliner, the BAC One-Eleven, and the Concorde supersonic transport, in partnership with Aerospatiale of France. The company also contributed to the Panavia Tornado multirole combat aircraft.1
In 1976, BAC was nationalized and, along with other firms, became part of British Aerospace (BAe) in 1977. BAe eventually evolved into BAE Systems in 1999.1
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