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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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... Long-term benefits could be a 15 to 20 percent reduction in total structural weight, a 7 to 15 percent improvement in fuel efficiency, and a resulting 4 to 8 percent reduction in direct operating cost -- the latter is more uncertain because manufacturing costs for composites and future fuel costs are very uncertain. European R&D efforts are extensive and continue to accelerate.
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  • composite materials
  • transport aircraft
  • propulsion integration
  • fuel efficiency
  • fuel costs

  • operating cost
  • advanced structures
  • structural weight
  • design data
  • develop design


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