Aircraft Manufacturing Case Study

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I. Summary The aircraft that are flown around the world daily are some of the most advanced aircraft this world has ever seen. Whether it be military, civilian, or smaller private aircraft, these airplanes have more technology in them than the Wright Brothers could have ever imagined. Aircraft have not always been this advanced though. The early development of manned aircraft was slow and had few advancements. Once more people started researching flight like the Wright brothers were doing, the aviation industry hit a major turning point. This turning point was the time period following World War II and it directly impacted the aircraft manufacturing industry.
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Over 300,000 aircraft were built in a six-year period from 1940 through 1945 (Bogus, 2001). Some of these advancements changed the way modern aircraft are built to this day. A major advancement, and arguably the greatest, was that of the jet engine as opposed to the piston-engine and propeller. This, combined with many manufacturers replacing wood aircraft bodies with metal (Bogus, 2001) had a significant impact on the types of suppliers thriving during this time …show more content…

Development of Alternative Actions The aviation industry had gone from being basically non-existent at the turn of the century to being the strongest and the largest growing industry of the time period. The major investment in airpower by the military and the start of commercial airlines caused the aviation industry to thrive. Despite its setbacks, in many ways the post-war environment after the Second World War was much more advantageous to the industry than after the First.
One example of the improved Post War reconstruction can be seen in the production level termination process. Contrary to the First War, this time the government was prepared for the reductions and started early. Some reductions started as early as November 1943- nearly two full years before the end of the war. Many people would be out of work but the process was organized and quick. This definitely lessened the negative effects after the war and actually was a major factor in preventing a second depression (Bright,

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