The American firms have considerable advantage in intensity of carrying out of research and development before the West European competitors. It is considered to be that international projects differ even more tightened terms of performance predproizvod-stvennogo a cycle that directly affects project cost.

Really, in 60-70th years this negative tendency has mentioned also joint projects - the period from the beginning of tests ' the Tornado ' prior to the beginning of serial deliveries was stretched for 42 months, and for its American analogues Ф-14 and Ф-15 approximately at the same time accordingly for 22 and 28 months. The full cycle of developmental works of project А-300 proceeded 56 months, and the project ' Boing-767 ' - 38 months.

In 80th years the West European firms managed to eliminate this unfortunate trend, and the last ' air buses ' were tested and lead up to kommertsializatsii in the terms corresponding to the American standards: А-310 - 11 months, А-320 - 13 months in comparison with 12 months for ' Boinga-767 ' and 11 - for ' Boinga-757 '. In June, 1985, for 20 months prior to the beginning of tests А-320, in a batch production there were already 43 planes of this type.

Not Got rid problem there is a non-observance of planned terms of carrying out of research and development. The program ' the Tornado ', for example, was beyond planned time more than for three years, that is practically its terms are exceeded in 1,5 times. Delays have been admitted and at creation of a supersonic air liner ' the Concorde '. Now performance of triple project EFA lags behind the planned schedule for 8-12 months. at the same time such backlog in schedules - the phenomenon frequent in the space industry, and it is supposed basically at performance of the most high technology projects: it is enough to name the American programs Ф-111, Ф-14, С-5, the English program ' Nimrod '. Thus it is necessary to consider that a real loss from delays in research and development carrying out not so is great. In the program ' the Concorde ' they have managed in 46 million f. The item from the general over-expenditure in 895 million f. The item (in the current prices).

Having united, the West European firms have managed to use the strongest quality of the space industry of the USA at the organisation of a cycle of research and development - ability of intensive working out of the project in deadlines at mobilisation considerable financial and manpower resources.