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1 Introduction
Pages 8-11

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... wind tunnels, and NASA's work in areas such as computational fluid dynamics helped Boeing locate the nacelles on the wings of the 737, 757, and 767 to minimize drag. At the same time, technology employed in commercial transports is often used in military programs, and commercial aircraft produc ~See U.S.
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... A major purpose of this study, carried out by a committee of individuals with considerable experience in the industry and knowledge of Japan, was to reexamine that assumption and to look ahead to the future. The third in a series of studies on technology linkages organized by the National Research Council's Committee on Japan, this study, which included a committee study trip to Japan, was carried out during 1993 with support from the Defense and Commerce Departments and from the Japan-United States Friendship Commission.
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... The central issues dealt with in this study are generic ones what are the benefits and what are the risks associated with expanding technological linkages? The committee begins with the premise, well substantiated by previous National Research Council (NRC)
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... However, the available evidence indicates that no other country has achieved the level of success that Japan has thus far in leveraging international alliances to build and sustain a domestic aircraft industry.9 This is because Japan's significance as a market and strategic partner has given it more leverage, and because the Japanese aircraft industry working closely with the Japanese government has taken better advantage of the opportunities afforded by alliances. From the Japanese perspective, a significant share of overall aircraft industry sales is derived from projects involving a U.S.
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