The cutting edge: a half century of U.S. fighter aircraft R&D
Material type: TextPublication details: Santa Monica, Calif., USA: RAND, 1998Description: 221pISBN:- 0833025953 (pbk.):
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Book | Mindef Library & Info Centre On-Shelf | 623.74640973 LOR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 0008344 |
Discusses the major trends in the history of jet fighter aircraft design and development in the United States since 1945. Analyses the role of experience as well as the relationship between competition and innovation in combat aircraft R&D. Concludes that contractor experience combined with technical competition among many companies is critical to cost effective design and development involving systems and capabilities unique to military aricraft. Because there is little correlation between expertise in commercial aircraft development and successful fighter R&D commercial programs alone are unlikely to provide the necessary experience base for future military programs.
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