Measuring Effects of Payload and Radius Differences of Fighter Aircraft

William Stanley, Gary Liberson

ResearchPublished 1993

This research measures how differences in F-15E and F-16C Block 50 payload and radius characteristics influence the ability of these aircraft to deliver GBU- and CBU-class weapons against a variety of target sets. For most of the air-to-ground cases examined, the effectiveness advantage of the F-15E relative to the F-16C was more than commensurate with its higher procurement and operating costs. The larger, heavier F-15E was most cost-effective in larger theaters where its payload and radius capability were best demonstrated. The smaller, lighter F-16C performed at its best in more compact theaters where combat radius was not as important.

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  • Copyright: RAND Corporation
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  • Year: 1993
  • Pages: 81
  • Document Number: DB-102-AF

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Stanley, William and Gary Liberson, Measuring Effects of Payload and Radius Differences of Fighter Aircraft. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1993. https://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB102.html.
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