Aircraft

Research insights into aircraft selection and maintenance, crew training, test facilities, and airspace access are valuable to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and U.S. and allied air forces. RAND studies have also examined military air power and aerospace industry issues.

Journal Article
Counterinsurgency in Airpower Thought
Jan 1, 2008
News Release
RAND Report Says Increasing Emphasis on Counterinsurgency Missions May Require Adjusting Airlift Fleets
RAND Report Says Increasing Emphasis on Counterinsurgency Missions May Require Adjusting Airlift Fleets
Jul 31, 2007
News Release
RAND Study Estimates Multiyear Purchase of F-22A Fighters Would Save Air Force Hundreds of Millions of Dollars
RAND Study Estimates Multiyear Purchase of F-22A Fighters Would Save Air Force Hundreds of Millions of Dollars, RAND Study Finds.
Jun 29, 2007
Report
F-22A Multiyear Procurement Program: An Assessment of Cost Savings
Reviews the estimated savings to be gained from awarding multi-year contracts for 60 F-22A aircraft over three years.
Jun 25, 2007
Dissertation
Carry That Weight: Improving European Strategic Airlift Capabilities
Addresses the shortfall between the strategic airlift capabilities that the European Union needs to fulfill its ambition to be a credible security actor and the capabilities available to the major European nations.
Jun 4, 2007
Research Brief
A New Tool Forecasts Programmed Depot Maintenance Workloads for Aging Aircraft
This research brief describes a new tool for forecasting the maintenance workloads of aging Air Force fleets.
May 22, 2007
Research Brief
Counterinsurgency Operations May Require Modernization of the U.S. Airlift Fleet
This research brief looks at the role of airlift in U.S. counterinsurgency operations and the types of investment in new airlift assets that may be needed to meet the unique challenges of these operations.
May 22, 2007
Report
Programmed Depot Maintenance Capacity Assessment Tool: Workloads, Capacity, and Availability
Describes a model for evaluating organic and contractor capacity to meet aircraft programmed depot maintenance (PDM) workloads, using an assessment tool that forecasts the number of aircraft that will be in maintenance over the coming decades.
May 20, 2007
Report
Counterinsurgency Operations May Require Modernization of the U.S. Airlift Fleet
The U.S. military's current general airlift forces are suitable for the majority of counterinsurgency missions, but need substantial reinvestment and some realignment in order to be most effective.
Apr 28, 2007
Report
The F100 Engine Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Demonstration: Findings from Air Force Spend Analyses
Describes spend analyses drawn from a purchasing and supply management demonstration for purchases of F100 spare parts and repair services.
Dec 6, 2006
Report
The Maintenance Costs of Aging Aircraft: Insights from Commercial Aviation
Examines patterns in commercial-aircraft maintenance costs as aircraft grow older to produce lessons about aging aircraft that may be relevant to the Air Force.
Nov 30, 2006
Report
Valuing Programmed Depot Maintenance Speed: An Analysis of F-15 PDM
This report introduces a revealed preference methodology to estimate the value to the United States Air Force of expediting F-15 fighter jet Programmed Depot Maintenance (PDM).
Nov 27, 2006
Research Brief
What is the Monetary Value of Expediting Aircraft Programmed Depot Maintenance?
This research brief summarizes the cost-benefit analysis of expediting programmed depot maintenance (PDM) for F-15s by the U.S. Air Force using a methodology based on declining aircraft valuation, relating the value of expedited PDM to aircraft age.
Nov 20, 2006
Dissertation
Aircraft Modifications: Assessing the Current State of Air Force Aircraft Modifications and the Implications for Future Military Capability
Describes the Air Force's current policy of costing aircraft modifications in an attempt to refine future policy.
Nov 1, 2006
Research Brief
Enhancing Airlift Planning and Execution in the Joint Theater Distribution System
This research brief describes how improvements in processes, organization, doctrine, training, and systems can help improve the effective and efficient movement of equipment and personnel in contingency operations.
Jun 28, 2006
Research Brief
New Techniques Help to Estimate Systems Engineering and Program Management Costs for Military Aircraft and Guided Weapons
This research brief summarizes trends in the cost of systems engineering and program management for military aircraft and guided weapon systems and factors driving those costs.
May 30, 2006
Report
Systems Engineering and Program Management: Trends and Costs for Aircraft and Guided Weapons Programs
Examines methods that cost analysts can use to estimate the systems engineering and program management cost element in the development and production of aircraft and weapons programs.
May 26, 2006
Research Brief
The U.S. Air Force's Aging Fleets Require an Improved Structural Integrity Program
This research brief recommends ways the Air Force can strengthen and improve its Aircraft Structural Integrity Program.
May 9, 2006
Report
A Framework for Enhancing Airlift Planning and Execution Capabilities Within the Joint Expeditionary Movement System
How can the Air Force improve the planning and execution activities associated with developing intratheater airlift operations within the military joint end-to-end multimodal movement system?
May 1, 2006
Report
A Survey of Aircraft Structural-Life Management Programs in the U.S. Navy, the Canadian Forces, and the U.S. Air Force
The aircraft in the U.S. Air Force are aging, and keeping them healthy and safe is likely to require attention to clear policies and regulations on sustaining the aircraft.
May 1, 2006

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Joe Eyerman

Senior Political Scientist

Joe Eyerman is a senior political scientist in the RAND Corporation's Washington office. His work focuses on the intersection of innovation, technology, government policy and decision making. He has directed studies on technology assessment and integration, 5G security applications, labor…

Michelle Woods

Associate Director, RAND Homeland Security Research Division

Michelle Woods is the associate director of the RAND Homeland Security Research Division (HSRD), which operates the Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center (HSOAC). She is also a senior defense researcher at the RAND Corporation.

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Aircraft

Counterinsurgency in Airpower Thought

RAND Report Says Increasing Emphasis on Counterinsurgency Missions May Require Adjusting Airlift Fleets

RAND Study Estimates Multiyear Purchase of F-22A Fighters Would Save Air Force Hundreds of Millions of Dollars

F-22A Multiyear Procurement Program: An Assessment of Cost Savings

Carry That Weight: Improving European Strategic Airlift Capabilities

A New Tool Forecasts Programmed Depot Maintenance Workloads for Aging Aircraft

Counterinsurgency Operations May Require Modernization of the U.S. Airlift Fleet

Programmed Depot Maintenance Capacity Assessment Tool: Workloads, Capacity, and Availability

Counterinsurgency Operations May Require Modernization of the U.S. Airlift Fleet

The F100 Engine Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Demonstration: Findings from Air Force Spend Analyses

The Maintenance Costs of Aging Aircraft: Insights from Commercial Aviation

Valuing Programmed Depot Maintenance Speed: An Analysis of F-15 PDM

What is the Monetary Value of Expediting Aircraft Programmed Depot Maintenance?

Aircraft Modifications: Assessing the Current State of Air Force Aircraft Modifications and the Implications for Future Military Capability

Enhancing Airlift Planning and Execution in the Joint Theater Distribution System

New Techniques Help to Estimate Systems Engineering and Program Management Costs for Military Aircraft and Guided Weapons

Systems Engineering and Program Management: Trends and Costs for Aircraft and Guided Weapons Programs

The U.S. Air Force's Aging Fleets Require an Improved Structural Integrity Program

A Framework for Enhancing Airlift Planning and Execution Capabilities Within the Joint Expeditionary Movement System

A Survey of Aircraft Structural-Life Management Programs in the U.S. Navy, the Canadian Forces, and the U.S. Air Force

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