Why Has the Cost of Fixed-wing Aircraft Risen?

作者:Arena, Mark V./ Younossi, Obaid/ Brancato, Kevin/ Blickstein, Irv/ Grammich, Clifford A.

页数:116

出版时间:2008-11

价格:$ 35.60

isbn号码:9780833043122

具体描述

This report explores why, in recent decades, military fixed-wing aircraft costs have escalated beyond the rates of commonly used inflation indices, examining both economy-driven factors that the Services cannot control and customer-driven ones that they can. The authors found that this trend of cost increases is true for all types of aircraft<patrol, cargo, trainer, bomber, attack, fighter, and electronic warfare.This report explores why, in recent decades, military fixed-wing aircraft costs have escalated faster than the rates of inflation, examining both economy-driven factors that the Services cannot control and customer-driven ones that they can.