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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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... ECONOMICS OF THE INDUSTRY The manufacture of civilian aircraft, especially large commercial transports, is a long-term, high-risk, multibillion-dollar venture. The lead times required are on the order of four years for the aircraft and six years for the jet engine to power it.
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  • commercial transport
  • air travel
  • aircraft manufacture
  • aircraft industry
  • manufacturing industry

  • aircraft exports
  • product line
  • commercial transports
  • cash flow
  • jet engine


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