Drawing The Red Line: Cost Benefit Analysis on Large Life Rafts

Abstract

Often times, onboard safety equipment is overlooked when considering weight-reduction strategies because these items are perceived to be essential for saving lives or reducing casualties in the event of an emergency. However, some legacy items may no longer be necessary or even practical because circumstances have changed; thereby diminishing their usefulness. Therefore, reevaluating past decisions regarding safety equipment could uncover opportunities for cuts. The focus of this paper is to analyze the need for large life rafts on the C-5, C-17, C-130, KC-10 and KC-135.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 13, 2013
Accession Number
ADA582626

Entities

People

  • Jason R. Anderson

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Climate Change Adaptation
  • Commercial Aviation
  • Delphi Method
  • Emergencies
  • Employment
  • Life Rafts
  • Military Aircraft
  • Safety Equipment
  • Students
  • Survival Equipment
  • Transport Aircraft

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Systems Analysis and Design