Cost Benefit Analysis of the Department of the Navy's F-5 Tiger II Contract

Abstract

This project consists of a Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) of the costs, issues and effects associated with replacing the F-5E/F Tiger II aircraft with F/A- 18A/B. The three alternatives analyzed are (1) continued operation of the F-5E/F, (2) replacement of the F-5 with F/A-18A/B by 2008, and (3) installation of 4th generation pulse-doppler radar in the F-5E/F by 2008. The objective was to compare the three alternatives, choosing the alternative which provides the greatest net benefit and most efficient use of resources. The analysis involved data collection of operational costs per flight hour, total cost over the life of the program, and Contractor supported maintenance. Data for this research project were gathered from the actual maintenance contracts for both the F-5E/F Tiger II and F/A- 18A/B aircraft at Fallon, NV, Naval Aviation Systems Command, and OFC-20. Our results suggest that NAVAIR should continue to use the F-5E/F Tiger II aircraft for the VFC- 13 adversary training mission through 2014.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA420357

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey C. Brown
  • Jesse E. Porter Sr.
  • Robert K. Deguzman Jr.
  • Thomas S. Fulford Iii

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Business Administration
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Contract Administration
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Doppler Radar
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Maintenance
  • Military Aviation
  • Naval Aviation
  • Radar
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).