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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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... is judged to have an advantage in both flight management and automated control. Much of the electronics/avionics capability in commercial transports is the by-product of technology developed for military aircraft.
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  • commercial transport
  • advanced flight
  • aircraft industry
  • flight controls
  • noted earlier

  • active controls
  • lower costs
  • controls technology
  • operating cost
  • military aircraft

  • flight management
  • military avionics
  • commercial transports
  • weight reduction
  • flight deck


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