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CHAPTER I
1 THE PROBLEM AND DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED !iIi
The aviation industry is vital to our economic
growth, national security, and survival as a nation. Disiregarding
the domestic trunk airline industry component, Iithe aircraft and missile manufacturers comprise the heavily
|s ubsidized and government-regulated aircraft industry. .. The United States Air Force is its largest customer,
Spending billions of dollars annually for procurement of
Iaircraft and missiles. Over ninety per cent of the industry
sales in the past decade have been to the military
!s ervices, mainly to the Air Force. o The decision of
kf, how and when to terminate an Air Force contract to
the industry for development and production of a major air
weapon system involves billions of dollars and thus
deserves further study.
ij I. THE PROBLEM
ii
Statement of the problem* It is the purpose of
this study to determine whether an Air Force planner can
I
li
1 ^Hereinafter referred to as the Air Force.
I! 2 Report of the Aviation Securities Commission of the Investment j&ankers Association of America, submitted To the Convention at Hollywood, Florida, December 2-6, 1957# p. 9»
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| Title | The utilization of weapon system cost learning curves. - Page 8 |
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| Full text | CHAPTER I 1 THE PROBLEM AND DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED !iIi The aviation industry is vital to our economic growth, national security, and survival as a nation. Disiregarding the domestic trunk airline industry component, Iithe aircraft and missile manufacturers comprise the heavily |s ubsidized and government-regulated aircraft industry. .. The United States Air Force is its largest customer, Spending billions of dollars annually for procurement of Iaircraft and missiles. Over ninety per cent of the industry sales in the past decade have been to the military !s ervices, mainly to the Air Force. o The decision of kf, how and when to terminate an Air Force contract to the industry for development and production of a major air weapon system involves billions of dollars and thus deserves further study. ij I. THE PROBLEM ii Statement of the problem* It is the purpose of this study to determine whether an Air Force planner can I li 1 ^Hereinafter referred to as the Air Force. I! 2 Report of the Aviation Securities Commission of the Investment j&ankers Association of America, submitted To the Convention at Hollywood, Florida, December 2-6, 1957# p. 9» |
