Aircraft Development: Navy's Participation in Air Forces Advanced Tactical Fighter Program

Abstract

The Air Force is developing the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) to replace its land-based F-15 air superiority fighter, and the Navy is evaluating a variant of the ATF as a possible replacement for its carrier based F-14. Since World War II no U.S. fighter aircraft developed to operate from land has been successfully adapted to operate from carriers and procured by both the Air Force and the Navy. The House Committees on Armed Services and on Appropriations are concerned about the Navys commitment to the aircraft. The Chairman, House Committee on Armed Services, asked GAO to examine the Navys involvement and financial participation in the program and the design considerations for meeting the Navys requirements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1990
Accession Number
AD1173572

Entities

People

  • Nancy R. Kingsbury

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Superiority Fighters
  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Aircraft Design
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Carrier Based Aircraft
  • Congress
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Fuselages
  • Landing Gear
  • National Security
  • Tactical Aircraft
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting