Aerospace Strategy for the Aerospace Nation

By Wright, Stephen E.

Book Id: WPLBN0000022768
Format Type: PDF eBook
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Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	Aerospace Strategy for the Aerospace Nation
Author:	Wright, Stephen E.
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Language:	English
Subject:	Military, Armed Forces., National defense.
Collections:	Military and Armed Forces Library Collection
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Publisher:	Department of Defense


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Government Reference Publication

Excerpt
Excerpt: This study analyzes the need for a national aerospace strategy that encompasses the two aspects of aerospace power: the aerospace industry and military aerospace. The author assesses the aerospace industry as to its importance to the United States. The conclusion is that this industry provides the kind of high-technology, high-wage jobs necessary to improve the nation’s standard of living in the future. Next, the writer evaluates current military strategies against a set of political imperatives and the reliance each strategy has upon aerospace power. The results of this process shows that each military service is very reliant upon aerospace power for the success of their strategy. By coupling these two building blocks with the serious problems that exist in the aerospace industry and in military aerospace, the author shows the need for the United States to develop a national aerospace strategy. The final section of the study proposes the goals and objectives of such a strategy and proposes the formation of a National Aerospace Council to fully develop and implement a national aerospace strategy.

Table of Contents
CONTENTS Chapter Page DISCLAIMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii ABSTRACT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv ABOUT THE AUTHOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v 1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 THE ECONOMICS OF AEROSPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 3 WAR AND POLITICAL IMPERATIVES . . . . . . . . . . . 19 4 OF AEROSPACE AND MILITARY STRATEGIES . . . . . . . . 29 5 A NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR THE AEROSPACE NATION . . . . 50 BIBLIOGRAPHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Illustrations Table 1 Aerospace Industry Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2 Trade Balance of Selected Commodities . . . . . . . . 9 3 U.S. Government Research and Development Expenditures . 13 4 Changing Aircraft Production Costs . . . . . . . . . . 52 Figure 1 World Market Share of Large Commercial Jet Airplane Deliveries (% of Deliveries) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10