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Zero-Sustainment Aircraft for the U.S. Air Force A Workshop Summary (2013) / Chapter Skim
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1 Introduction
Pages 3-5

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... and the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board.1,2 There is recognition that part of the answer lies in bringing consideration of a weapon system's entire life cycle into the early planning and design phases of the weapon's acquisition process. Design choices such as materials, fasteners, and so on can have a big impact on maintenance costs, and principles, such as modular design and quick disconnects between modules, can aid in reducing disassembly and replacement costs.
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... discuss how science and technology can reduce aircraft sustainment costs in the Air Force and (2) review costs in maintenance, upgrades, and aging aircraft in the Air Force.
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... mission statement and metrics; (3) setting budget priorities and funding; (4)
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Key Terms

  • force scientific
  • aging aircraft
  • sustainment costs
  • contractor community
  • big impact

  • average age
  • sustaining air
  • mission statement
  • function lead
  • software written

  • lead integrator
  • culture issues
  • review costs
  • modular design
  • organizational changes

  • budget priorities
  • sustainment budget
  • reducing disassembly
  • quick disconnects
  • setting budget

  • replacement costs
  • maintenance costs
  • individually authored
  • force aging
  • force studies

  • designated rapporteur
  • eight core
  • finding replacement
  • workshop summary
  • numerous recommendations


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