... supply points in Africa
, be concentrated in the South China Sea. Claims to own islands must be reinforced by a visible presence at sea and in the air, not by the size of an army on the continent.
1
. Here and below on matters of history: A. Demin,
The Aviation of our Great Neighbour
, vol. 2, Russkiye Vityazi, 2012.
2
. Or to use its official name, the Republic of China Air Force. The Taiwanese have used the same symbol since the end of the 1920s.
3
. The date is frequently given as 11 November, when the General Staff of the PLAAF was set up, but the CCP Central Committee had taken the decision to establish the ...
... PAK DA planes, more geared towards local conflicts, looks very attractive. In that case delaying the PAK DA in order to set up production of the Tu-160M2 could be explained by the country’s nuclear forces’ traditional priority of strategic aviation before conventional forces.
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H-6K
In lieu of a postscript
China’s ambitions can also not be disregarded. At one time it
got
its long-range aircraft from the USSR. In 1953, 25 Tu-4 bombers were transferred to the PRC, and in 1957 it obtained a
licence
for the Tu-16. The rapid deterioration of relations ...
... national aviation products on the international market.
Figure 2.
Share of state support in Embraer’s revenue
Sources: Embraer data, United Aircraft Corporation, author’s calculations
State support is a major factor for the development of aviation industry in other emerging powers, namely China, India, and South Africa. The main directions of state support in these countries are tax credits, infrastructure development, and the integration of domestic manufacturers into global and regional production chains. These forms of support help ...