Tactical Aircraft: DOD Should Reconsider Decision to Increase F/A-22 Production Rates While Development Risks Continue

Abstract

The Air Force is developing the F/A-22 aircraft to fly at higher speeds for longer distances, be less detectable, and improve the pilot's awareness of the surrounding situation. The F/A-22 will replace the Air Force's existing fleet of F-15 aircraft. Over the past several years the program has experienced significant cost overruns and schedule delays. Congress mandated that GAO assess the development program and determine whether the Air Force is meeting key performance, schedule, and cost goals. GAO also assessed the implications of the progress of the development program on production.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2003
Accession Number
AD1166732

Entities

People

  • Allen Li
  • Catherine Baltzell
  • Don M. Springman
  • Edward Browning
  • Gary Middleton
  • Karen A. Richey
  • Madhav Panwar
  • Marvin E. Bonner
  • Ralph White
  • Sameena Nooruddin

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Congress
  • Cost Estimates
  • Costs
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Engineering
  • Flight Testing
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Military Acquisition
  • Production
  • Production Rate
  • Risk Analysis
  • Tactical Aircraft
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Websites

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management