World Aerospace

<p>Aerospace is a major world industry. This handbook first published in 1987 provides a world survey of the industry in statistical form. The first part covers production and distribution by sector – airframes (aircraft) aeroengines avionics systems missiles / spacecraft – and by country. It includes a summary for each country of the degree of government intervention which is a crucial factor as state involvement is essential for the aerospace sector. The second part covers technological change and here graphical representations of trends in product and process technologies are given.</p>