The Future of Aerospace -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Alexander H. Flax Highlights of an Engineering Career -- Defense Aerospace and the New World Order -- PLANNING AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE -- NEW CHALLENGES AFTER THE COLD WAR -- PROBLEMS AHEAD FOR THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY -- CONSIDERING ALTERNATIVES -- DIRECTIONS FOR DEFENSE AEROSPACE -- The Future of Manned Spaceflight -- Aviation: The Timeless Industry -- THE AVIATION INDUSTRY -- THE TECHNOLOGICAL AND MARKET CHALLENGES -- TECHNOLOGY AND MARKETS ARE INTERNATIONAL -- THE FLIGHT PATH TO THE FUTURE -- Higher-Order Technology: Applying Technical Excellence to New Airplane Development -- LARGE SUBSONIC TRANSPORTS -- SUPERSONIC COMMERCIAL TRANSPORTS -- The Future of Rotary-Wing Aircraft -- ADVANCES IN PROPULSION TECHNOLOGIES -- IMPROVEMENT IN ROTARY-WING AERODYNAMICS -- NEW MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES -- THE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR ROTORCRAFT -- Authors -- Symposium Program -- Symposium Participants.