Military Airlift: C-17 Flap Requires Additional Testing

Abstract

As you are aware, the General Accounting Office is nearing completion of a report on the status of the design and testing of the wing flaps for the C-17 military transport aircraft. This statement for the record highlights the findings and conclusions from our work to date. We are pleased to provide this information to assist you in your oversight hearing of the C-17 program.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 13, 1992
Accession Number
AD1153559

Entities

People

  • Nancy R. Kingsbury

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Composite Materials
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engines
  • Environment
  • Environmental Tests
  • Exhaust Plumes
  • Flight
  • Jet Engines
  • Life Cycles
  • Metal Plates
  • National Security
  • Powered Lift
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Trailing Edges
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Vibration
  • Wing Flaps

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