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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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... The report Aeronautical Research and Technology Policy states, "Japan lacks a focal point for aeronautical research such as NASA, as well as important facilities for aeronautical research, particularly in areas of propulsion."4 Manpower Table 5-2 compares the manpower employed by the companies building commercial transport engines or their major components in 1979, which was a good employment year for the industry. A comparison based on 1982-1983 employment would be misleading due to the current distressed condition of the commercial transport aircraft segment of the aerospace industry.
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... 0.2-1.3 16 X 16 0.0-1.2 SOURCE: Survey of Altitude Test Facilities and Wind Tunnels—U.S. and Foreign; NASA.
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