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COMPETITIVE ASSESSMENT OF TECHNOLOGY 131 the FJR710 was accomplished in Great Britain's National Gas Turbine Establishment. The report Aeronautical Research and Technology Policy states, "Japan lacks a focal point for aeronautical research such as NASA, as well as important facilities for aeronautical research, particularly in areas of propulsion."4 Figure 5-12 International Altitude Test Facilities Capability Source: Survey of Altitude Test Facilities and Wind TunnelsâU.S. and Foreign; NASA. Manpower Table 5-2 compares the manpower employed by the companies building commercial transport engines or their major components in 1979, which was a good employment year for the industry. A comparison based on 1982â1983 employment would be misleading due to the current distressed condition of the commercial transport aircraft segment of the aerospace industry. In the future, Japan can be expected to increase its staffing in the aerospace industry. The white collar segment of Japan's working population is heavily weighted toward engineers and scientists compared with the U.S., and its educational system
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