The U. S. Combat Aircraft Industry, 1909-2000 : Structure, Competition, Innovation

Structure, Competition, Innovation

By: Mark A. Lorell

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This survey of industry structure, innovation, and competition in the U.S. fixed-wing combat aircraft industry, from its earliest days to the present, is a companion volume to the study below. The author identifies at least five distinct technology eras over the history of fixed-wing, heavier-than-air combat aircraft, each of which began with a period of revolutionary innovation, high rates of technology advancement, and significant improvement in performance. The evidence suggests that an industrial structure that includes numerous prime contractors is conducive to encouraging the onset of periods of higher innovation when demand changes and market conditions are right. Without such an industry structure, new Defense Department initiatives may be necessary to promote high levels of innovation.

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Preface	p. iii
Figures	p. ix
Tables	p. xi
Summary	p. xiii
Acronyms	p. xxi
Introduction	p. 1
Research Approach and Key Issues	p. 2
Technology Eras in Fixed-Wing Combat Aircraft	p. 4
Numbers of Competing Prime Contractors	p. 7
Industry Structure and Competition in the Biplane Era	p. 13
U.S. Industry Falls Behind in World War I	p. 14
Low Demand, Lack of Competition Stifle Innovation	p. 17
U.S. Fighter Development During the Biplane Era	p. 24
Curtiss	p. 24
Boeing	p. 25
U.S. Bomber Development During the Biplane Era	p. 27
Summary: An Era of Conservative Designs and Little Innovation	p. 29
The Monoplane Revolution	p. 33
New Markets and Greater Competition Pave the Way for Innovation	p. 33
The Monoplane Bomber Revolution	p. 39
The Monoplane Fighter Revolution	p. 44
Markets, Competition, and Innovation During the Monoplane Revolution	p. 47
Industry Structure During the Monoplane Revolution	p. 49
Summary	p. 54
The Subsonic- and Early Supersonic-Jet Revolutions	p. 57
The Subsonic-Jet Era, 1945-1953	p. 59
The Subsonic-Jet Revolution, 1942-1947	p. 59
Subsonic-Jet Technology Refinement, 1947-1953	p. 65
The Supersonic-Jet Era, 1953-1981	p. 65
The Early Supersonic-Jet Revolution, 1953-1962	p. 66
Industry Structure During the Subsonic-Jet Era and Early Supersonic-Jet Sub-Era	p. 73
Summary	p. 75
The Agile Supersonic Technology Revolution	p. 77
Supersonic Technology Refinement, 1962-1972	p. 77
The Agile Supersonic-Jet Revolution, 1972-1974	p. 84
The Air-Superiority Fighter Requirement	p. 84
The F-X and VFX Competitions	p. 86
The Lightweight Fighter Competition	p. 88
Agile Supersonic Fighter Technology Refinement, 1974-1981	p. 90
Industry Structure and Competition During the 1960s and 1970s	p. 92
Summary	p. 95
The Stealth Revolution	p. 97
Industry Leaders in the Stealth Revolution	p. 97
Origins of the Stealth Revolution	p. 98
The F-117 Competition	p. 103
The Advanced Technology Bomber Competition	p. 104
The Advanced Tactical Fighter Competition	p. 106
Industry Structure During the Stealth Revolution	p. 110
Summary	p. 112
An end to Competition and Innovation?	p. 115
JSF: The Last Fighter Competition?	p. 116
Conclusions	p. 118
Bibliography	p. 123
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