英国是欧洲航空工业规模最庞大、实力最雄厚、能力最强的国家,最主要地表现在航空发动机和航空电子设备方面.可以说,欧洲没有一个国家航空工业能在航空设备领域与英国相比.英国航空工业不仅在能力方面是世界一流的,而且销售额在西方国家排位仅次于美国.就英国本国而言,其航空工业销售值占整个国家工业的5%以上,其出口额更占到9%左右.1980年英国航空工业销售额约为46亿英镑,1990达到120 The United Kingdom is the largest, most powerful, and most capable European aviation industry, most notably in aero-engines and avionics. It can be said that no European national aviation industry can compare with the United Kingdom in the field of aviation equipment. British aerospace industry is not only world-class in terms of capabilities, but sales are ranked second only to the United States in the Western countries. As for the United Kingdom itself, its aviation industry sales value accounts for more than 5% of the country’s industry, and its exports account for more. To about 9%. British aviation industry sales were about 4.6 billion pounds in 1980 and reached 120 in 1990.