Requirements of the Expeditionary Strike Group's Fixed Wing Aircraft

Abstract

The concept of the F-35B, Short Take Off/Vertical Land (STOVL) variant of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) cannot be considered complete until the design of the aircraft is evaluated in light of the demands to be placed upon the aircraft and its crew during future expeditionary warfare. A review of the normal mission and the operational environment of the Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) proves that expeditionary warfare demands more capability than the planned F-35B will be able to deliver. To operate effectively as the fixed wing tactical aircraft organic to the ESG, the F-35B must be capable of functioning in a strike coordination and reconnaissance (SCAR) role while simultaneously conducting escort and forward air controller airborne (FAC(A)) missions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 19, 2008
Accession Number
ADA499483

Entities

People

  • M. Greene

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Computer Science
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • High Power Microwaves
  • Information Operations
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Operations
  • Tactical Aircraft
  • United States
  • Urban Areas
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.