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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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... It is important to note, however, that the Japanese have already developed advanced cockpit-display technology and that they have the development capability and the potentially lower costs to challenge U.S. leadership, given the opportunity Propulsion The principal foreign competitor in jet engines is Rolls Royce, which has near parity in thrust and specific fuel consumption, but lags in thrust-to-weight ratio and turbine temperature.
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  • commercial transport
  • rolls royce
  • fuel consumption
  • turbine temperature
  • specific fuel

  • fuel efficiency
  • lower costs
  • operating cost
  • manufacturing industry
  • military avionics

  • commercial transports
  • weight reduction
  • jet engine


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