Research Catalog

Title

Do joint fighter programs save money? : technical appendixes on methodology / Mark A. Lorell, Michael Kennedy, Robert S. Leonard, Ken Munson, Shmuel Abramzon, David L. An, Robert A. Guffey.

Author

Lorell, Mark A., 1947-

Publication

Santa Monica, CA : RAND, [2013]

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Additional Authors

• Abramzon, Shmuel,
• An, David L.,
• Guffey, Robert A.,
• Kennedy, Michael, 1949-
• Leonard, Robert S.
• Munson, Kenneth,
• Project Air Force (U.S.), issuing body.
• Project Air Force (U.S.). Resource Management Program.
• Rand Corporation, issuing body.
• Rand Corporation.
• United States. Air Force
• United States. Air Force, sponsoring body.

Description

xviii, 66 pages : color illustrations; 28 cm

Summary

These appendixes explain the methodology used in an analysis of the costs and savings of joint aircraft acquisition programs. They illustrate calculations for theoretical maximum savings in acquisition and in operations and support, historical joint aircraft cost-growth premiums, savings needed to offset premiums, and two cost-comparison methodologies.

Subject

• F-35 (Military aircraft)
• Fighter planes > United States > Costs
• Life cycle costing
• United States. Department of Defense > Costs

Note

• "RAND Project Air Force."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 55-66).

Additional Formats (note)

• Also available on the internet via WWW in PDF format.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Appendix A: Calculation of Theoretical Maximum Joint Aircraft Acquisition Program Savings -- Appendix B: Calculation of the Joint Acquisition Cost-Growth Premium from Historical Aircraft Programs -- Appendix C: Calculation of Maximum Joint O&S Savings from an ⁰́₋Ideal⁰́₊ Joint Fighter Program -- Appendix D: Exploring the Magnitude of Joint O&S Savings Needed to Offset Joint Acquisition Cost-Growth Premium -- Appendix E: Primary Methodology for Comparing JSF Costs with Those of Three Notional Single-Service Fighters -- Appendix F: Alternative Procurement Methodology and Results for Comparing JSF Costs with Those of Three Notional Single-Service Fighters.

ISBN

• 0833079328 (pbk. : alk. paper)
• 9780833079329 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library