aerospace industry
Spacecraft production sector
The aerospace industry encompasses companies that design, manufacture, and maintain aircraft, spacecraft, satellites, missiles, and related systems.
It spans commercial aviation, military defense, and space exploration sectors.
Major players build everything from passenger jets to launch vehicles: The aerospace industry employs thousands of engineers in the region.
The term distinguishes this sector from automotive or other manufacturing industries.
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- avionicsAircraft electronic equipment
- airlineAir transport company
- fuselageAircraft's central structure
- carbon fiberReinforced polymer composite
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Motor vehicle manufacturing sector
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Small home-based business
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Capital-intensive manufacturing sector
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