The Competitive Status of the U.S. Civil Aviation Manufacturing Industry: A Study of the Influences of Technology in Determining International Industrial Competitive Advantage

National Research Council

doi:10.17226/641

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Industry and Labor — Economics

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National Research Council. 1985. The Competitive Status of the U.S. Civil Aviation Manufacturing Industry: A Study of the Influences of Technology in Determining International Industrial Competitive Advantage. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/641.

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168 pages | 6 x 9 | Paperback
ISBN: 978-0-309-03399-2
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/641

Chapters		skim
Front Matter	i-xiv
BACKGROUND	1-2
Foreign Competition	3-4
Internationalization of Aircraft Manufacture	5-5
COMPETITIVE ASSESSMENT OF TECHNOLOGY	6-6
Aerodynamics	7-7
Propulsion Integration	8-8
Facilities	9-9
Growing Involvement of Governments in Trade	10-10
Export Credit Financing	11-11
Smaller Aircraft	12-12
International Trade, Technology Transfer, National Security, and Diplomacy	13-13
Achieving Synergy Between National Security and Civil Aviation	14-14
Maintaining Momentum in R&D	15-15
Managing Human Resources	16-16
NOTES	17-17
1 - Overview of the U.S. Civil Aviation Manufacturing Industry	18-18
THE INDUSTRY AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO THE ECONOMY	19-20
ECONOMICS OF THE INDUSTRY	21-21
TECHNOLOGY BASE	22-23
CONTRIBUTION OF THE INDUSTRY TO NATIONAL SECURITY	24-25
REASONS FOR PAST SUCCESS OF THE INDUSTRY	26-27
NOTES	28-28
System Development	29-29
Airline Restructuring - Deregulation	30-36
Major Airlines	37-41
Regional Airlines	42-42
Large Transports	43-45
Rotorcraft	46-47
Regional Transports	48-49
Business Aircraft	50-50
Light Aircraft	51-51
Emerging Competition from Japan	52-52
U.S. Content in Foreign Aircraft	53-53
GROWING IMPORTANCE OF INTERNATIONAL MARKETS	54-57
ESCALATING RISK	58-60
INTERNATIONALIZATION OF AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING	61-66
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF THE INDUSTRY	67-67
MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES	68-69
PRESERVING HUMAN RESOURCES	70-72
NOTES	73-74
IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT	75-76
IMPLICATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS	77-79
Providing More Flexible and Timely Response	80-80
FINANCING	81-82
LARGE AIRCRAFT	83-87
Small Aircraft	88-89
NOTES	90-91
CONTROLLING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER	92-93
Licensing and Coproduction	94-96
Japanese-American Cooperation	97-97
Interaction with Foreign Policy	98-98
Achieving Balance in Controlling Technology Transfer	99-99
Dual Use	100-102
Timing of Procurement	103-103
NOTES	104-104
5 - Competitive Assessment of Technology	105-105
AIRFRAME AND FULLY ASSEMBLED AIRCRAFT	106-106
Status of Technology Design Techniques	107-108
Aerodynamics	109-109
Advanced Structures	110-113
Propulsion Integration	114-115
Avionics	116-116
Research Capabilities	117-117
Employment	118-118
Facilities	119-120
Status of Technology	121-124
Rolls Royce Engine Technologies and Programs	125-125
MTU Engine Technologies and Programs	126-126
Volvo Flygmotor Engine Technologies and Programs	127-127
Japanese Engine Industry Technologies and Programs	128-128
Status of General Aviation, Regional, and Rotorcraft Propulsion	129-130
Manpower	131-132
International Joint Ventures to Develop and Produce Commercial Transport Aircraft Engines	133-133
MAINTAINING MOMENTUM IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT	134-134
Role of NASA	135-138
Role of FAA	139-139
NOTES	140-140
6 - Key Policy Issues	141-141
TRADE POLICY	142-145
BALANCING ECONOMIC AND SECURITY INTERESTS IN TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER	146-146
MAINTAINING MOMENTUM IN R&D	147-147
ACHIEVING SYNERGY BETWEEN NATIONAL SECURITY AND CIVIL AVIATION	148-148
MANAGING IN THE NEW ENVIRONMENT	149-150
NOTE	151-151

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