Goodrich - Farnborough International Airshow 2008

Advertisement from Goodrich heritage company.
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Goodrich Corporation has been part of the Farnborough Airshow since the event’s debut 60 years ago. Products from Goodrich heritage companies such as Lucas, Hobson and Rotax appeared on a number of famous aircraft delighting fans at past Farnborough shows, such as the Hawker Sea Fury, Vickers Vimy and Avro Vulcan.

Enthusiasts may enjoy viewing historical aerospace advertisements produced by these companies, available on our media CD.

Lucas, incorporated in 1897 in Birmingham as Joseph Lucas and Son, began as a bicycle and automotive component manufacturer. After World War I, the company began focusing on the aerospace market. By the 1970s, Lucas Aerospace was the largest aviation equipment manufacturer in Europe. The division was acquired by TRW in the late 1990s; in 2002 Goodrich Corporation acquired TRW Aeronautical Systems.

Hobson began operations in 1903 building automobile spark plugs and carburetors. The company began producing aerospace components in 1908. Hobson was acquired by Lucas Aerospace in the 1970s.

Rotax began in 1913 making automotive components, and began building aviation equipment such as aircraft starters after World War I. In 1926, Rotax was acquired by Lucas.