Download or read book Military Airlift written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book C 17 Airlifter Program written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Legislation and National Security Subcommittee and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book C 17 Airlifter Program written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Legislation and National Security Subcommittee and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Improving Strategic Mobility written by Robert William Thomas and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Military Airlift written by Christopher C. Bolkcom and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The C-17 Globemaster III is a long-range cargo aircraft operated by the U.S. Air Force since 1993. To date, Congress has funded 190 C-17s for the Air Force. The C-17 program remains a key issue as Congress evaluates the needs of DOD's strategic airlift force. This paper provides program background for the C-17. For more detailed analysis of current issues regarding the C-17 acquisition, see CRS Report RL34264, Strategic Airlift Modernization: Analysis of C-5 Modernization and C-17 Acquisition Issues.
Download or read book Military Airlift written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Military Airlift Status of C 17 Aircraft Development Program written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Air Force C 17 Aircraft Procurement written by Jeremiah Gertler and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contents: (1) Intro.; (2) Background: C-17 Program; Comparison with C-5; Program Origin and Milestones; Procurement Quantities; Contractors, Employment, and Production Line Shutdown; International Sales; C-5 Modernization Program; C-5 Avionics Modernization Program; C-5 Reliability and Re-engining Program; Requirements for Strategic Airlift; Mobility Capabilities Study 2005; Evolution in Planned Mix of Airlift Aircraft, 2005-09; Mobility Capabilities and Requirements Study 2016; (3) Issues for Congress: Procuring C-17s and Legislating on Airlift Force Structure; Requirements for Airlift Capability; Cost-Effectiveness of C-5 Modernization Compared to C-17 Procurement; (4) Legislative Activity in 2009. Charts and tables.
Download or read book Military Airlift C 17 Program Background written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The C-17 Globemaster III is a long-range cargo aircraft operated by the U.S. Air Force since 1993. To date, Congress has funded 190 C-17s for the Air Force. The C-17 program remains a key issue as Congress evaluates the needs of DOD's strategic airlift force. This paper provides program background for the C-17. For more detailed analysis of current issues regarding the C-17 acquisition, see CRS Report RL34264, Strategic Airlift Modernization: Analysis of C-5 Modernization and C-17 Acquisition Issues.
Download or read book C 17 Globemaster III written by Bill Norton and published by MMD-Squadron Signal. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boeing's versatile C-17 Globemaster III combines strategic and tactical airlift into one wide-body aircraft capable of short takeoff and landing from unpaved fields. The giant, four-engine cargo jet has become more and more prominent in representing the US worldwide. Whether carrying the President, paratroopers, casualties, or vital materiel, or when performing airdrop or assault landings, the C-17 is the image of current aerospace technology and power projection. This richly illustrated, all-color, monograph highlights every aspect of the Globemaster design and mission execution through all theaters of US involvement in both wartime and peacetime. All US and foreign operators are discussed and portrayed in photographs. Combat operations, disaster relief, upgrades, and production are all described in word and image. This volume is a must for anyone interested in one of the very latest military aircraft that has made an essential contribution in recent conflicts and is looking forward to decades more of exciting service.
Download or read book Improving Strategic Mobility written by R. William Thomas and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2008-05 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strategic mobility, moving men & equipment from U.S. bases to the areas where they are required, is a critical element in U.S. military strategy. The U.S. cannot maintain adequate forces abroad to satisfy its security needs; therefore, it must be prepared to meet military aggression through rapid movement of active & reserve units. A Congressionally mandated study done in 1981 determined that the U.S. lacks adequate means to rapidly move troops & equipment overseas. This study analyzes the Admin¿s. plan for meeting mobility needs & solving this important problem. The study, centered on C-17 aircraft, examines 3 alternative plans in depth as well, & provides an excellent view of the problems & dilemmas facing the DoD in this important area. Illus.
Download or read book Military Airlift written by Frank C. Cohanan and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite continuing cost escalations and delivery schedule slippages for the C-17, the Air Force remains a strong supporter of the program, raising concerns that it may be unwilling or unable to objectively evaluate the transport aircraft's progress and shortcomings. The Air Force and the contractor--McDonnell Douglas Corp.--consistently have been too optimistic in their cost and schedule estimates and now have obligated more than $1 billion on undefinitized contracts for future aircraft without having a legally enforceable delivery schedule. The completion of the flight test program has slipped to January 1995 due to a variety of problems, including poor flight efficiency, low flight rates, and late delivery of flight test aircraft. GAO estimates, however, that the flight tests will not be completed before July 1995. Moreover, several serious technical problems have surfaced over the past year or so, including range and payload deficiencies, a major wing failure in static testing, the need to redesign the flaps and slats using new materials, and problems with the landing gear. GAO expects that other technical problems will be found, potentially boosting program costs and further delaying the schedule. Overall, GAO is very concerned about the affordability of the C-17 and whether proper consideration has been given to alternatives that could offer an adequate airlift capability at less cost to the taxpayer.
Download or read book The DOD C 17 versus the Boeing 777 A Comparison of Acquisition and Development written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book C 17 Aircraft Program written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Military Airlift written by Frank C. Conahan and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mounting cost, schedule, and performance problems continue to plague the C-17 aircraft program. Total C-17 program costs are soaring; the current $43 billion estimate for 120 aircraft now exceeds the last Pentagon estimate for 210 aircraft by $1.3 billion. Delivery schedules have again slipped and aircraft are being delivered with increasing amounts of unfinished work or known defects that must be fixed after government acceptance. Estimates of flight test completion appear to be optimistic. Also, C-17 reliability is significantly less than expected and the plane is having difficulty meeting current payload and range specifications. Although the contractor is fixing problems with the wings, flaps, and slats, other problems continue to surface, including immature mission computer software and inadequate built-in-test capability. In December 1993, the Pentagon announced that it would stop the C-17 program at 40 aircraft unless contractor management and productivity improved significantly. In January 1994, the Defense Department (DOD) and McDonnell Douglas agreed to a settlement designed to ensure a viable 120 aircraft program. DOD has not, however, established criteria against which to evaluate improvements in the contractor's performance, and the ultimate costs to the government arising from potential contractor claims are unclear under the settlement. In GAO's view, DOD should investigate alternative wide-body planes that can meet its airlift needs in the event the C-17 program is cancelled.
Download or read book Military Airlift written by U S Government Accountability Office (G and published by BiblioGov. This book was released on 2013-07 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GAO discussed the status of the Department of Defense's (DOD) C-17 program, focusing on: (1) C-17 cost, schedule, and performance issues; and (2) the proposed settlement agreement with the prime contractor. GAO noted that: (1) the C-17 program continues to experience cost, schedule, and performance problems; (2) the current estimate for the C-17 program now exceeds the $43 billion estimate; (3) delivery schedules have slipped but are improving; (4) the contractor has delivered aircraft with known deficiencies; (5) C-17 aircraft cannot meet current payload or range specifications; (6) although the contractor is resolving some technical problems, other problems continue including immature mission computer software and inadequate built-in capability; (7) poor contractor performance, overly ambitious cost and schedule goals, too much concurrency, and poor Air Force management have affected the C-17 program; (8) DOD needs to determine the minimum number of C-17 aircraft needed for specialized military airlift operations and to pursue a strategy to acquire nondevelopmental aircraft for additional airlift requirements; and (9) Congress should not endorse the proposed settlement until C-17 performance issues are resolved.
Download or read book Military Aircraft C 17 Program Background written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The C-17 Globemaster III is a long-range cargo/transport aircraft operated by the U.S. Air Force since 1993. To date, Congress has funded 190 C-17s for the Air Force. The C-17 program remains a key issue as Congress evaluates the needs of the Department of Defense's (DoD) strategic airlift force. This paper provides program background for the C-17. For more detailed analysis of current issues regarding the C-17 acquisition, see CRS Report RL34264, "Strategic Airlift Modernization: Analysis of C-5 Modernization and C-17 Acquisition Issues." This report will be updated as events warrant.
