The U.S. combat aircraft industry, 1909-2000 : structure, competition, innovation /

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In its FY02 Defense Appropriations Conference Report, Congress expressed concerns about reduced competition resulting in a decline in innovation in the U.S. fixed-wing military aircraft industry. Drawing on primary and secondary sources on the aircraft industry, this report provides a brief survey o...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Lorell, Mark A., 1947-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2003.
Subjects:
Aircraft industry > United States > History.
Aircraft industry > Military aspects > United States > History.
Fighter planes > United States > History.
Industrie aéronautique > États-Unis > Histoire.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Service.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Aircraft industry
Aircraft industry > Military aspects
Fighter planes
United States
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Industry structure and competition in the biplane era
  • The monoplane revolution
  • The subsonic- and early supersonic-jet revolutions
  • The agile supersonic technology revolution
  • The stealth revolution
  • An end to competition and innovation?

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