Aircraft Turbine Engines — Development and Procurement Cost

A. F. Watts

ResearchPublished 1965

An examination of the development and procurement costs of aircraft turbine engines. The results are based on the history of 14 engines costing approximately $8 billion. Engine size and quantity in addition to institutional and environmental influences bear on the cost estimates. This study is intended primarily for those involved in long-range planning exercises on manned military aircraft employing air-breathing engines.

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  • Copyright: RAND Corporation
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  • Year: 1965
  • Pages: 85
  • Document Number: RM-4670-PR (Abridged)

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Watts, A. F., Aircraft Turbine Engines — Development and Procurement Cost. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1965. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_memoranda/RM4670.html.
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