@ Hyperion
Uncle, i always wanted to ask you this question but never came across a relevant topic. So i decided the ask my question in this topic. Hope it isn't against the rules.
For the starters let me give you an example. As you know Coca-Cola is being produced in many countries but only 3 man in the world knows the exact formula, so even if the local company severes it's ties with main company, they won't able to make the same product.
Secondly, as you know in Turkey we have various aviation companies (Kale-Aero,TAI,Fokker-Elmo,Havelsan,MIKES, )
co-working with Lockheed Martin and as well as other Aerospace companies like Being, Airbus.
Details of the Turkish companies working in F-35 project is here:
Lockheed Martin · Turkish Industry Takes Off In Support Of F-35
Now the question i wanna ask is: We produce lots of things in these projects. Are we learning stuff by taking part, are we gonna be able to acquire the knowledge how to build the these stuff for own future aircrafts.... Or is it the same thing like i gave on Coca-Cola example (Producing but producing without knowledge)