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Challenges and issues with the further aging of U.S. Air Force aircraft : policy options for effective life-cycle management of resources / Jean R. Gebman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gebman, J. R.
- Series:
- Technical report (Rand Corporation); TR-560-AF
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Airplanes, Military--United States--Maintenance and repair.
- Airplanes, Military.
- Airplanes--Airworthiness.
- Airplanes.
- United States. Air Force--Equipment--History.
- United States.
- United States. Air Force--Planning.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xviii, 61 pages) : illustrations (some color)
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation, 2009.
- Summary:
- Over the next 20 years, the further aging of already-old aircraft will introduce challenges and issues for aircraft operators. The technical challenges relate to structures, propulsion, and systems. The institutional challenges include limitations on independent verification of fleet status and future condition and on information needed for engineering analyses including risk assessment, and an overall scarcity of resources.
- Contents:
- Introduction Historical developments relevant to the further aging of U.S. Air Force aircraft Technical challenges for operators of aging aircraft Institutional challenges for operators of aging aircraft Issues and policy options for effective life-cycle management Finding the right pathway for implementing preferred policy options
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