Review Of Defense Related Vertical And Short Takeoff And Landing V Stol Aircraft Programs PDF Download

The purpose of this summary report and a companion technical document (AD-B044 537) is to assist the Department of Defense in making critical evaluations of proposed vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) airplane program characteristics, including airplane performance, acquisition schedule, and acquisition cost. The guidelines and techniques described in these two documents take the form of analytical tools, data, and lessons drawn from previous V/STOL airplane research, development and acquisition experience. The documents focus exclusively on the acquisition phase for the airframe and the propulsion subsystems; avionics is not considered. The operational utility of V/STOL airplanes and the possible new missions to which V/STOL airplanes might be uniquely suited are not addressed.