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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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... Furthermore, through aggressive pricing and financing it can further reduce the investment attractiveness of the U.S. commercial aircraft industry, whose financial performance has been modest at best.
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... United States manufacturers of necessity TABLE 2-6 U.S Civil Helicopter Market (millions of dollars) Shipments 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 U.S.-produced domestic industries 172 196 357 251 159 Imports 28 22 54 105 85 Total Market 200 218 411 356 244 Imports share percent 14 10 13 29 35 SOURCE: Compiled from Aerospace Industries Association of America, Inc., data.
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