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Aerospace Facts
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General Facts About the Aerospace
Industry and the State of Oklahoma
- Over 300 companies in the aerospace industry
representing all segments -- business, general, commercial, military, and space.
- 143,000 Jobs
- $4.7 billion in payroll
- One of every thirteen workers in Oklahoma owes his or
her job, either directly or indirectly to aviation and aerospace.
- For the past 4 years (1996-1999), employment in
aircraft, and aircraft parts manufacturing rose at an annual rate of 15.6%.
- Oklahoma is in the center of the fastest growing
aerospace area in the U.S.
- Nationally, the U.S. aerospace industry is one of the
largest industrial sectors, posting the highest trade balance of all
industrial categories.
- The Aerospace Engineering Program at Oklahoma State
University is fully accredited by the premier national accrediting agency
(ABET).
Sources: Aeronautics and Space Commission, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, Governor's
office, State of Oklahoma, Aerospace Department Chair Association, Aerospace
Industries Association of America.
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