Marine TacAir and the STOVL Penalty: Myth or Menace?

Abstract

The goals of the STOVL Program, which include basing flexibility, mission effectiveness, and survivability, can be met by means that (1) Do not require STOVL Capable Aircraft, (2) Exist within the current capabilities of military aviation, and (3) Surpass the capabilities of STOVL. Conventional land and carrier based aircraft have demonstrated the capability to function better than STOVL Aircraft from Sea and from forward deployed sites in combat. Simple, relatively inexpensive gear such as Ski-Ramps and Arresting Gear can further enhance the capability of conventional aircraft at a cost that is potentially less than developing and maintaining STOVL.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA401159

Entities

People

  • John O. Jordan

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Power
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Attack Aircraft
  • Carrier Based Aircraft
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Maintenance
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Aviation
  • Military Science
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Naval Engineering and Maritime Security