The challenge and competition of the European Airbus to the American aircraft industry is discussed. The history of the colaboration between western European countries in the development, planning, construction, and management of short and intermediate haul commercial jet airplanes is described. It is contended that sales to third world, oriental, and south east Asian countries, and the expansion to wide bodied airplanes established the airbus industry as an firm competitior on the world market. The wide bodied two engine aircraft shows considerable technical superiority and obvious aerodynamics improvements as compared to technologically equal wide bodied jets. The following comparisons with American similar aircrafts are made: performance reliability; flight operations data; aerodynamic standards; fuel consumption; noise absorption; weight/actual load operating span; production efficiency and strategy; A 310 advanced technology; cockpits; warning systems; and marketing potentials.


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    Title :

    The European Airbus: A Challenge to the American Commercial Aircraft Industry der Europaeische Airbus Eine Herausforderung an die Amerikanische Verkehrsflug Zeug-Industrie


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    Publication date :

    1981


    Size :

    56 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English