What is the Brabazon Committee?

Question

What is the Brabazon Committee and what did they, or do they, do?

Answer 1

this was a group of politicians and aeroplane engineers,set up after WW2, to map out the future for Britains aircraft industry - in crisis as an agreement between Britain and the US in 1942,where the US would build transport aircraft,and Britain would concentrate on heavy bombers,left many people worried that expertise was swinging in favour of the US.They came up with 4 main types of aircraft,of which Type 2-medium range passenger aircraft.and Type 4 - long range jet passenger aircraft were the most successful.

Answer 2

Just Google "Brabazon Committee" - there are several sites.

Fabulous plane - I saw her Maiden Flight.