Reliability Enhancement & Reengining Program
Abstract
C-5 Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program (RERP) is a comprehensive modernization effort to improve aircraft reliability, maintainability, and availability. This effort centers around replacing the current TF39 engines with more reliable, commercial off-the-shelf CF6 turbofan engines. The RERP modification increases payload capability and access to communications, navigation, surveillance/air traffic management (CNS/ATM) airspace through core mission computer (CMC), radar, and other Air Force (AF) bolt-ons like mode 5 identification, friend or foe (IFF), aircraft communication addressing and reporting system (ACARS), and replaces malfunction analysis detection and recording system (MADARS) with embedded diagnostic system (EDS), etc. The modification also decreases aircraft time to climb, increases engine-out climb gradient for takeoff, improves transportation system throughput, and decreases engine removals. On 7 Oct 10, the USD(AT&L) Defense Acquisition Board directed the Air Force to fully fund RERP to the OSD cost assessment and program evaluation and independent cost estimate for RDT&E; and re-designated C-5 RERP as an acquisition category IC program.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2014
- Source ID
- 674835_0401119F_7_3600_PB_2014
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