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Front Matter i-xiv
BACKGROUND 1-2
Foreign Competition 3-4
Internationalization of Aircraft Manufacture 5-5
COMPETITIVE ASSESSMENT OF TECHNOLOGY 6-6
Aerodynamics 7-7
Propulsion Integration 8-8
Facilities 9-9
Growing Involvement of Governments in Trade 10-10
Export Credit Financing 11-11
Smaller Aircraft 12-12
International Trade, Technology Transfer, National Security, and Diplomacy 13-13
Achieving Synergy Between National Security and Civil Aviation 14-14
Maintaining Momentum in R&D 15-15
Managing Human Resources 16-16
NOTES 17-17
1 - Overview of the U.S. Civil Aviation Manufacturing Industry 18-18
THE INDUSTRY AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO THE ECONOMY 19-20
ECONOMICS OF THE INDUSTRY 21-21
TECHNOLOGY BASE 22-23
CONTRIBUTION OF THE INDUSTRY TO NATIONAL SECURITY 24-25
REASONS FOR PAST SUCCESS OF THE INDUSTRY 26-27
NOTES 28-28
System Development 29-29
Airline Restructuring - Deregulation 30-36
Major Airlines 37-41
Regional Airlines 42-42
Large Transports 43-45
Rotorcraft 46-47
Regional Transports 48-49
Business Aircraft 50-50
Light Aircraft 51-51
Emerging Competition from Japan 52-52
U.S. Content in Foreign Aircraft 53-53
GROWING IMPORTANCE OF INTERNATIONAL MARKETS 54-57
ESCALATING RISK 58-60
INTERNATIONALIZATION OF AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING 61-66
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF THE INDUSTRY 67-67
MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES 68-69
PRESERVING HUMAN RESOURCES 70-72
NOTES 73-74
IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT 75-76
IMPLICATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS 77-79
Providing More Flexible and Timely Response 80-80
FINANCING 81-82
LARGE AIRCRAFT 83-87
Small Aircraft 88-89
NOTES 90-91
CONTROLLING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER 92-93
Licensing and Coproduction 94-96
Japanese-American Cooperation 97-97
Interaction with Foreign Policy 98-98
Achieving Balance in Controlling Technology Transfer 99-99
Dual Use 100-102
Timing of Procurement 103-103
NOTES 104-104
5 - Competitive Assessment of Technology 105-105
AIRFRAME AND FULLY ASSEMBLED AIRCRAFT 106-106
Status of Technology Design Techniques 107-108
Aerodynamics 109-109
Advanced Structures 110-113
Propulsion Integration 114-115
Avionics 116-116
Research Capabilities 117-117
Employment 118-118
Facilities 119-120
Status of Technology 121-124
Rolls Royce Engine Technologies and Programs 125-125
MTU Engine Technologies and Programs 126-126
Volvo Flygmotor Engine Technologies and Programs 127-127
Japanese Engine Industry Technologies and Programs 128-128
Status of General Aviation, Regional, and Rotorcraft Propulsion 129-130
Manpower 131-132
International Joint Ventures to Develop and Produce Commercial Transport Aircraft Engines 133-133
MAINTAINING MOMENTUM IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 134-134
Role of NASA 135-138
Role of FAA 139-139
NOTES 140-140
6 - Key Policy Issues 141-141
TRADE POLICY 142-145
BALANCING ECONOMIC AND SECURITY INTERESTS IN TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER 146-146
MAINTAINING MOMENTUM IN R&D 147-147
ACHIEVING SYNERGY BETWEEN NATIONAL SECURITY AND CIVIL AVIATION 148-148
MANAGING IN THE NEW ENVIRONMENT 149-150
NOTE 151-151

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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: Aerodynamics

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Chapter: Aerodynamics