MILITARY AIRCRAFT C-l 7 Supplier Management Problems Are Not Related to Budget Reductions

Abstract

The Air Force is developing the C-17 aircraft to improve its long-range airlift capability. The Air Force awarded the development contract to the Douglas Aircraft Company of the McDonnell Douglas Corporation in 1982, and full-scale development of the C-17 began in 1985. The Air Force planned to acquire a total of 2 10 aircraft between fiscal years 1988 and 1998. In April 1990, however, the Secretary of Defense, based on the Major Aircraft Review, concluded that only 120 aircraft were needed because of, among other things, changes in the strategic environment. As of May 1992, the first three production lots-a total of 10 aircraft-were under contract to Douglas.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 26, 1992
Accession Number
AD1152654

Entities

People

  • Nancy R. Kingsbury

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Business Administration
  • Computers
  • Congress
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Cost Analysis
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Landing Gear
  • Landing Gear Doors
  • Military Aircraft
  • Procurement

Fields of Study

  • Business

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Systems Analysis and Design