Identification of Bottlenecks and Capacity Constraints in F-14, F-15, F-16, and F/A-18 Aircraft Production.

Abstract

This paper examines the aerospace industry capacity for surge production of tactical fighter aircraft in response to a national emergency. It provides a conceptual overview of the aerospace industry, some general industrial production factors, and a discussion of the 1966-67 F-4 production surge. A vertical slice study of each of the four aircraft under consideration is then provided, followed by a horizontal slice study which addresses major critical production factors and ongoing corrective actions. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA134629

Entities

People

  • D. V. Nowlin
  • I. L. Hoffman
  • J. G. Cabuk Jr.
  • T. J. Duncan

Organizations

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Industry
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Bomber Aircraft
  • Composite Materials
  • Control Systems
  • Employment
  • Fabrication
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Industrial Production
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Inertial Navigation Systems
  • Manufacturing
  • Production
  • Systems Engineering

Readers

  • Economics
  • Industrial Economics
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space