Meeting Future Airlift Requirements: Briefing on Preliminary Analysis of Costs of Alternative Approaches
Abstract
The Air Force submitted a Request for Proposal to the aircraft industry in 1980 for a new intertheater airlift aircraft called the C-X. After evaluating the proposals submitted, the Air Force announced the McDonnell-Douglas C-17 as the selection. It became the Air Force position that the shortfall in airlift capability could best be met by procuring a future force mix of KC-10s and C-17s. In spite of this initial Air Force recommendation, the Department of Defense chose in its FY 1983 budget submission to the Congress to address the near-term intertheater requirement and requested funds for 44 KC-10 and 50 C-5B aircraft. Although this option did not provide all of the airlift capability that the Department of Defense felt was required, defense officials argued that it provided the best near-term solution to the airlift shortfall. After much debate, the Congress agreed to the request.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- AD1135374
Entities
People
- John D. Jr Mayer
Organizations
- Congressional Budget Office