"Slide Rule" by Nevil Shute [0]
A large part of this recounts the development of the R100 airship in Britain.
"Jet: The Story of a Pioneer" by Frank Whittle [1]
A substantial part of this is about the invention of the Jet engine.
Obviously they're both focused on the individual but hopefully that's ok.
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[0] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/107298.Slide_Rule
[1] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29565586-jet