Free Delivery Over $100
|
|
|||
|
||||
OverviewA key technical issue for future Air Force systems is to improve their ability to survive. Increased use of stealth technology is proposed by many to be the major element in efforts to enhance survivability for future systems. Others, however, suggest that the high cost and maintenance required of stealth technology make increased speed potentially more productive. To help address this issue, the Air Force asked the NRC to investigate combinations of speed and stealth that would provide U.S. aircraft with a high survival capability in the 2018 period, and to identify changes in R&D plans to enable such aircraft. This report presents a review of stealth technology development; a discussion of possible future missions and threats; an analysis of the technical feasibility for achieving various levels of stealth and different speeds by 2018 and of relevant near-term R&D needs and priorities; and observations about the utility of speed and stealth trade-offs against evolving threats. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Committee on Future Air Force Needs for Survivability , Air Force Studies Board , Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences , National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press Imprint: National Academies Press ISBN: 9780309102193ISBN 10: 0309102197 Pages: 116 Publication Date: 03 November 2006 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1 Background and Overview; 4 2 Operational Environment; 5 3 Technological Setting; 6 4 Assessing the Operational Utility of Speed and Observability Trade-offs; 7 5 Findings and Recommendations; 8 Appendix A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members; 9 Appendix B Committee Meetings; 10 Appendix C A Framework for Comprehensive Analysis; 11 Appendix D GlossaryReviewsAuthor InformationCommittee on Future Air Force Needs for Survivability, National Research Council Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
||||
