High-stakes aviation : U.S.-Japan technology linkages in transport aircraft / / Committee on Japan, Office of Japan Affairs, Office of International Affairs, National Research Council

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1994
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (152 p.)
• Disciplina: 629.1342
• Soggetto topico: Aircraft industry - United States; Aircraft industry - Japan; Technology transfer - United States; Technology transfer - Japan
• Altri autori: BlochErich
• Note generali: Committee chairman: Erich Bloch.; Project funded with support from the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Commerce, and the Japan-United States Friendship Commission.
• Nota di contenuto: High-Stakes Aviation -- Copyright -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- OVERVIEW -- MAJOR FINDINGS -- IMPERATIVES FOR THE FUTURE -- POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS -- Maintaining U.S. Technological Leadership -- Revitalizing U.S. Manufacturing Capabilities -- Encouraging Mutually Beneficial Interaction with Japan -- Ensuring a Level Playing Field for International Competition -- Developing a Shared U.S. Vision -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Background and Policy Context -- HISTORICAL BACKGROUND -- U.S. AND JAPANESE POLICIES -- 3 Current Status Of U.S.-Japan Linkages -- AIRFRAMES -- Linkages in Commercial Airframes -- Japanese Capabilities in Structures Manufacture and Implications for U.S. Suppliers -- Linkages in Military Airframes -- COMPOSITES -- Japanese Capabilities and U.S.-Japan Linkages in Composites -- ENGINES -- AVIONICS -- OTHER COMPONENTS AND SUBSYSTEMS -- DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF U.S.-JAPAN AIRCRAFT LINKAGES -- Motivations and Benefits for the United States -- Long-Term Commitment of Resources -- No Barriers -- Focus -- Access to World-Class Manufacturing -- No Leakage -- U.S. Access to the Japanese Market -- Risks for U.S. Industry and the United States -- Enabling Competitors -- Displacement -- Dependence and Loss of Critical Capabilities -- Market Access Problems -- Technology Access Problems -- National Security -- Evolution of Linkage Mechanisms -- U.S. and Japanese Strengths and Weaknesses Underlying Linkages -- Japanese Strength-Manufacturing Capability and Investment Resources -- Japanese Strength-Integrated, Supportive Policy Environment -- U.S. Strength-Systems Integration and Other Advanced Technologies -- U.S. Strength-Long-Term Familiarity with Needs of the Global Market -- Outcomes and Implications of U.S.-Japan Linkages -- Japanese Capabilities and Strategy -- Technology Transfer -- The U.S. Supplier Base -- 4 Future Trends -- MARKETS. ; NEW PROGRAMS -- ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY -- IMPACT OF BROAD INDUSTRY FORCES -- POSSIBLE SCENARIOS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR U.S.-JAPAN TECHNOLOGY LINKAGES -- Rough Continuation of Current Trends -- Asian Airbus -- Asia/Japan Cooperation with Airbus -- Japan Squeezed -- Russian Wildcard -- Resurgent U.S. Industry -- 5 Conclusions And Policy Recommendations -- THE GLOBAL CONTEXT AND U.S. NATIONAL INTERESTS -- Conclusion -- THE JAPANESE AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY -- Conclusion -- U.S.-JAPAN TECHNOLOGY LINKAGES -- Conclusion -- DEVELOPING A U.S. STRATEGY -- Maintaining U.S. Technological Leadership -- Recommendations -- Revitalizing U.S. Manufacturing Capabilities -- Recommendations -- Encourage Mutually Beneficial Interaction with Japan -- Information Management and Technology Benchmarking -- Identification, Valuation, and Protection of Critical Technologies -- Education and Training -- Recommendations -- Ensuring a Level Playing Field for International Competition -- Recommendations -- Developing a Shared U.S. Vision -- Recommendations -- Appendix A The Importance of the U.S. Aircraft Industry -- Appendix B U.S.-Japan Technology Linkages in Airframes and Aircraft Systems -- BOEING COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT ALLIANCES WITH JAPAN -- 767 Program -- 7J7/YXX -- 777 -- Japanese Advanced Manufacturing Capabilities -- Boeing Manufacturing Capabilities -- Impacts -- MCDONNELL DOUGLAS -- Commercial Programs -- Military Programs: F-15 Licensed Production -- FS-X -- Appendix C U.S.-Japan Technology Linkages In Aeroengines -- GE AIRCRAFT ENGINES -- GE90 -- F110 -- Other Collaboration -- PRATT & -- WHITNEY -- Manufacturing Alliances -- INTERNATIONAL AERO ENGINES (IAE) -- HYPR AND OTHER JAPANESE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS -- JAPANESE CAPABILITIES IN THE AERO ENGINE BUSINESS.
• Titolo autorizzato: High-stakes aviation
• ISBN: 1-280-21120-2; 9786610211203; 0-309-58665-8; 0-585-15558-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910828401503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II