T-45 Training System: Navy Should Reduce Risks Before Procuring More Aircraft
Abstract
In addition to 300 production aircraft plus 2 flight-test models, the T-45 system is to include 32 flight simulators, instructional materials and equipment, training integration systems, and logistics support. The system's aircraft, a derivative of the British Aerospace Hawk, will replace the T-2 and TA-4 aircraft currently used for intermediate and advanced jet flight training. After initial testing revealed the aircraft's design problems, the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) withheld fiscal year 1989 funds that had been appropriated for aircraft. The Navy also canceled its funding request for procurement of 24 additional aircraft in fiscal year 1990. Operational test authorities in OSD and the Navy concluded that correction of the design flaws should be verified through testing before further production was authorized. Before the corrections were made, however, OSD released the fiscal year 1989 funds for the second production lot. The Navy requested $306 million to procure a third lot of 12 aircraft, 5 simulators, and associated equipment in fiscal year 1991.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1990
- Accession Number
- AD1166684
Entities
People
- Martin M. Ferber
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office