The Competitive Status of the U.S. Civil Aviation Manufacturing Industry A Study of the Influences of Technology in Determining International Industrial Competitive Advantage (1985) / Chapter Skim
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General aviation airplanes tend to follow large aircraft in adopting advanced flight controls. In rotorcraft, the United States is thought to have the lead in flight control technology.
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. The A320 will add composite elevators, fin and tail-plane trailing edges, floor panels, cowl components, wing-to-body pairings, and carbon-composite wheel brakes (Figure 5-4~.
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tial of composite materials will be realized with their incorporation into primary aircraft structures such as wings, stabilizers, and fuselages. Benefits would potentially include a 15 to 25 percent reduction in structural weight, a 7 to 15 percent improvement in fuel efficiency, and resulting 4 to 8 percent reductions in direct operating cost.
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and l / iL~ Trailing Edge Tailplane Trailing Edge ~ Am= :, -9/ Furnishing& Floor Panels ,, ~ '_~ Floor Structure* = ard Spoilers' / / / A\ Carbon Composite Outboard Ailerons / / I \ Wheel Brakes Nose Landing Wing to Main Landing Cowl Components Gear Doors Body Fairing Gear Doors*
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