Options for Fighter and Attack Aircraft: Costs and Capabilities
Abstract
The United States maintains a substantial fleet of fighter and attack aircraft in both the Air Force and the Navy. These planes are designed to engage enemy planes in the air and to attack targets on the ground. The Clinton Administration will not submit its long-term plan for fighter and attack aircraft, or for other defense forces, until later this year or early next year. Nevertheless, the Administration's 1994 budget request earmarks $4 billion for developing the four aircraft--the Air Force's F-22, the Navy's F/A-18E/F, the Navy's A/FX, and the Air Force's Multirole Fighter--that are the focus of much of this memorandum. Will funds be available when these planes are ready to be procured in the late 1990s and beyond? What alternative approaches to purchasing these aircraft might the Congress consider? This memorandum addresses those questions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA530790
Entities
People
- Lane Pierrot
Organizations
- Congressional Budget Office