The cutting edge : a half century of fighter aircraft R&D / / Mark A. Lorell, Hugh P. Levaux.
The proposition that innovation is critical in the cost-effective design and development of successful military aircraft is still subject to some debate. RAND research indicates that innovation is promoted by intense competition among three or more industry competitors. Given the critical policy imp...
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| Year of Publication: | 1998 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (247 p.) |
| Notes: | "Prepared for the United States Air Force, Project Air Force, RAND." |
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| Summary: | The proposition that innovation is critical in the cost-effective design and development of successful military aircraft is still subject to some debate. RAND research indicates that innovation is promoted by intense competition among three or more industry competitors. Given the critical policy importance of this issue in the current environment of drastic consolidation of the aerospace defense industry, the authors here examine the history of the major prime contractors in developing jet fighters since World War II. They make use of an extensive RAND database that includes nearly all jet fig |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-208) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1282451030 9786612451034 0833048600 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Mark A. Lorell, Hugh P. Levaux. |