ABSTRACT By the end of the Second World War, thanks to government encouragement and support, Britain’s aero-engine manufacturers had a series of world-beating axial jet engines. By tracing institutional changes, this paper will show how the Royal Aircraft Establishment’s remit expanded during the second world war to include state design of components of aero-engines for the first time. Overlooking the contributions of civil servants to innovation has made us blind to the many ways in which the British state supported and shaped new technologies.

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创新引擎：英国皇家飞机公司的建立、国家设计和燃气轮机航空发动机的问世

摘要 二战结束时，在政府的鼓励和支持下，英国的航空发动机制造商拥有了一系列世界一流的轴流喷气发动机。通过追溯制度变迁，本文将展示皇家飞机机构的职权范围如何在第二次世界大战期间扩展到首次包括航空发动机部件的国家设计。忽视公务员对创新的贡献，让我们对英国政府支持和塑造新技术的多种方式视而不见。