Depot Maintenance (NON-IF)

Abstract

3030: A significant portion of the F/A-18 airframe is believed to have additional inherent capability and a life extension may be possible for many portions of the airframe. The F/A-18 Service Life Assessment Program (SLAP) is assessing the structural and subsystem conditions of the F/A-18 fleet in order to determine what modifications are necessary to extend the aircraft designed life limits to allow it to achieve Chief of Naval Operations inventory requirements. Without SLAP and follow on Service Life Extension Program aircraft are retired from the USN inventory when a design service life metric is reached. 3182: The T-45 SLAP is assessing the subsystem condition of the T-45 fleet in order to determine what modifications are necessary to extend the aircraft subsystem design life limits to allow it to meet Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) Pilot and Naval Flight Officer (NFO) training requirements through 2035. JUSTIFICATION FOR BUDGET ACTIVITY: This program is funded under OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT because it includes development efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipate funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2016
Source ID
0702207N_7_1319_PB_2016
Change Summary Explanation
Technical: Not applicable. Schedule: Project 3030 FA-18 Service Life Assessment Program schedule updated to reflect ongoing Subsystems and Structures Phase C efforts. Phase C will continue analysis of the Phase B results. Subsystems Phase C and Structures Phase C will be executed under the same contract.
Service Agency Name
Navy

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Organizations

  • United States Navy

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Control Surfaces
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Contracts
  • Control Surfaces
  • Cost Analysis
  • Costs
  • Engineering
  • Fuselages
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Landing Gear
  • Manufacturing
  • Navigation
  • Stress Analysis
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training

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  • Aerospace Engineering

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