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Suggested Citation:"Japanese Engine Industry Technologies and Programs." 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. doi: 10.17226/641.
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COMPETITIVE ASSESSMENT OF TECHNOLOGY 128 temperature turbines, and it does not have good capability in fan, combustions and afterburner/thrust reverser technology. Figure 5-11 Military Engines— Maximum Turbine Inlet Temperature (manufacturer's quoted performance) Source: Pratt and Whitney, from data supplied by manufacturers. Swedish national policy for the last 45 years has called for self-sufficiency in the manufacture and support of military engines. This has been interpreted to include design and development of derivative models adapted to unique Swedish operating specifications. The Swedish government has funded such R&D. Volvo Flygmotor has said that its industrial competence makes it an attractive partner and that it intends to be a prime sources worldwide, for a selected range of components.1 Japanese Engine Industry Technologies and Programs Three Japanese companies, Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries (IHI), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, (KHI), along with the government National

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Deregulation, higher costs, foreign competition, and financial risks are causing profound changes in civil aviation. These trends are reviewed along with growing federal involvement in trade, technology transfer, technological developments in airframes and propulsion, and military-civil aviation relationships. Policy options to preserve the strength and effectiveness of civil aircraft manufacturing are offered.

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