C-5A Galaxy Systems Engineering Case Study

Abstract

The C-5 Systems Engineering Case Study captures the untold story of the application of systems engineering during the concept exploration, development, and production of the USAF C-5A and C-5B aircraft. The case study examines and dissects the systems engineering process as applied by the Air Force C-5 System Program Office and the prime contractor, Lockheed, Georgia, from the program s genesis in 1957 to the last delivery of the C-5A and the beginning of the C-5B program in 1973. Numerous interviews were conducted with the principals who managed and directed the program and a story of the systems engineering process was developed. The case study traces the program s systems engineering process in translating a vision into 125 cargo transport aircraft that have served our nation proudly for the last 35 years.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 10, 2005
Accession Number
ADA572211

Entities

People

  • John M. Griffin

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Cargo Aircraft
  • Case Studies
  • Complex Systems
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Manufacturing
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Systems Engineering
  • Systems Management
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transport Aircraft

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Theoretical Analysis.