LEADER 06797nam 2200709Ia 450 001 9910953242503321 005 20251116141542.0 010 $a1-280-24576-X 010 $a9786610245765 010 $a0-309-57365-3 010 $a0-585-16448-7 035 $a(CKB)111004366656322 035 $a(OCoLC)298072790 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10056773 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000126551 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11157311 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000126551 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10045941 035 $a(PQKB)11614973 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3376500 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10056773 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL24576 035 $a(OCoLC)923264257 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3376500 035 $a(BIP)46104973 035 $a(BIP)307526 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111004366656322 100 $a20040923d1985 my 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 04$aThe competitive status of the U.S. civil aviation manufacturing industry $ea study of the influences of technology in determining international industrial competitive advantage /$fprepared by the U.S. Civil Aviation Manufacturing Industry Panel, Committee on Technology and International Economic and Trade Issues of the Office of the Foreign Secretary, National Academy of Engineering and the Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council ; Frederick Seitz, chairman ; Lowell W. Steele, rapporteur 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cNational Academy Press$d1985 215 $a1 online resource (165 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a0-309-03399-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aThe Competitive Status of the U.S. Civil Aviation Manufacturing Industry -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Summary -- BACKGROUND -- Foreign Competition -- Growing Importance of International Markets -- Internationalization of Aircraft Manufacture -- Financial Performance of the Industry -- COMPETITIVE ASSESSMENT OF TECHNOLOGY -- Design Techniques -- Aerodynamics -- Flight Controls -- Advanced Structures -- Propulsion Integration -- Avionics -- Propulsion -- Facilities -- KEY CHALLENGES AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- Growing Involvement of Governments in Trade -- Export Credit Financing -- Smaller Aircraft -- International Trade, Technology Transfer, National Security, and Diplomacy -- Achieving Synergy Between National Security and Civil Aviation -- Maintaining Momentum in R& -- D -- Managing in the New Environment -- Managing Human Resources -- NOTES -- 1-Overview of the U.S. Civil Aviation Manufacturing Industry -- THE INDUSTRY AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO THE ECONOMY -- ECONOMICS OF THE INDUSTRY -- TECHNOLOGY BASE -- CONTRIBUTION OF THE INDUSTRY TO NATIONAL SECURITY -- REASONS FOR PAST SUCCESS OF THE INDUSTRY -- NOTES -- 2-The Present Environment -- CHANGES IN U.S. AIR TRANSPORTATION -- System Development -- Airline Restructuring-Deregulation -- FINANCIAL STATUS OF THE AIRLINES -- Major Airlines -- Regional Airlines -- EMERGENCE OF FOREIGN COMPETITION -- Large Transports -- Rotorcraft -- General Aviation -- Regional Transports -- Business Aircraft -- Light Aircraft -- Emerging Competition from Japan -- U.S. Content in Foreign Aircraft -- Foreign Perception of Future Markets -- GROWING IMPORTANCE OF INTERNATIONAL MARKETS -- ESCALATING RISK -- INTERNATIONALIZATION OF AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING -- FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF THE INDUSTRY -- MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES -- PRESERVING HUMAN RESOURCES -- NOTES -- 3-Growing Government Involvement in Trade. 327 $aIMPACT OF GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT -- IMPLICATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS -- Providing More Flexible and Timely Response -- FINANCING -- LARGE AIRCRAFT -- Small Aircraft -- STRENGTHENING EXIMBANK'S ROLE -- NOTES -- 4-International Trade, Technology Transfer, National Security, and Diplomacy -- CONTROLLING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER -- Licensing and Coproduction -- Japanese-American Cooperation -- Interaction with Foreign Policy -- Achieving Balance in Controlling Technology Transfer -- SYNERGY BETWEEN NATIONAL SECURITY AND CIVIL AAVIATION -- Dual Use -- Timing of Procurement -- NOTES -- 5-Competitive Assessment of Technology -- AIRFRAME AND FULLY ASSEMBLED AIRCRAFT -- Status of Technology Design Techniques -- Aerodynamics -- Flight Controls -- Advanced Structures -- Propulsion Integration -- Avionics -- Research Capabilities -- Employment -- Facilities -- PROPULSION TECHNOLOGY -- Status of Technology -- Rolls Royce Engine Technologies and Programs -- SNECMA Engine Technologies and Programs -- MTU Engine Technologies and Programs -- Volvo Flygmotor Engine Technologies and Programs -- Japanese Engine Industry Technologies and Programs -- Status of General Aviation, Regional, and Rotorcraft Propulsion -- Engine Development and Production Capabilities -- Manpower -- International Joint Ventures to Develop and Produce Commercial Transport Aircraft Engines -- MAINTAINING MOMENTUM IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT -- Role of NASA -- Role of FAA -- NOTES -- 6-Key Policy Issues -- TRADE POLICY -- BALANCING ECONOMIC AND SECURITY INTERESTS IN TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER -- MAINTAINING MOMENTUM IN R& -- D -- ACHIEVING SYNERGY BETWEEN NATIONAL SECURITY AND CIVIL AVIATION -- MANAGING IN THE NEW ENVIRONMENT -- MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCES -- NOTE. 330 $aDeregulation, higher costs, foreign competition, and financial risks are causing profound changes in civil aviation. These trends are reviewed along with growing federal involvement in trade, technology transfer, technological developments in airframes and propulsion, and military-civil aviation relationships. Policy options to preserve the strength and effectiveness of civil aircraft manufacturing are offered. 517 3 $aCompetitive status of the United States civil aviation manufacturing industry 606 $aAircraft industry$zUnited States 606 $aAircraft industry$xTechnological innovations 606 $aCompetition, International 615 0$aAircraft industry 615 0$aAircraft industry$xTechnological innovations. 615 0$aCompetition, International. 676 $a338.4/762913334 701 $aSeitz$b Frederick$f1911-2008.$050495 701 $aSteele$b Lowell W$01862672 712 02$aNational Academy of Engineering.$bU.S. Civil Aviation Manufacturing Industry Panel. 712 02$aNational Research Council (U.S.).$bCommission on Engineering and Technical Systems. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910953242503321 996 $aThe competitive status of the U.S. civil aviation manufacturing industry$94468949 997 $aUNINA