Supportability in Design and Low Life Cycle Cost (LCC): The MIRAGE 2000 Example

Abstract

Though not fully designed, as later the RAFALE was, through a true Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) methodology, the MIRAGE 2000 received, during its design phases, a strong involvement of the future Users and took benefit of Dassault Aviation's experience and operational feedback from previous programmes to give it the "abilities" of a highly available and maintainable aircraft. The overall approach of "Supportability in Design" is presented and the way the "capabilities" have been incorporated in the A/C definition and its evolution are highlighted. The major technical choices and their Supportability" aspects are presented. The field- demonstrated Support characteristics show how the objectives have been met. For a given design, different logistic solutions are possible, depending on the specific Customer and the size of his fleet, to reduce the Life Cycle Cost (LCC) without impairing the operational use of the fleet. Such an optimization, using an LCC tool, is presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADP010422

Entities

People

  • Franck Huet
  • Louis Lemaignen
  • Maleck Rajabaly

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Attrition
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Costs
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Life Cycle Costs
  • Life Cycles
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Mechanics
  • Optimization
  • Pressure Regulators
  • Reliability
  • Test Equipment
  • Training

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Systems Analysis and Design