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14
manager” concept.
The Aircraft Industry
So far we have seen the condensed hut detailed,
step by step Air Force procedure used today in the
research and development of major air weapon systems.
Although for brevity the huge costs involved have not
been discussed, one can gain an appreciation of such costs
by looking at the tremendous time, facilities, personnel,
and efforts involved in the procedure. It is comparatively
easy at this point to visualize that these costs do not
include any of the operational aspects of the entire
weapon system, such as the training of personnel to operate
the system, base.or launch complexes for the major com-i
Iponent, et cetera.
i On the other hand, the description would not be
complete unless we also looked at the aircraft industry,
whose costs also are not inconsiderable. The Air Force
procedure discussed indicated some of the industry costs—
the enormous time span and efforts put forth by the
industry in making the preliminary design studies, and
the same for the actual design proposals. Aside from the
preliminary development and the research and development
costs, the aircraft industry must develop its own manufacturing
facilities, equipment, materials, services, and
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| Title | The utilization of weapon system cost learning curves. - Page 21 |
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| Full text | 14 manager” concept. The Aircraft Industry So far we have seen the condensed hut detailed, step by step Air Force procedure used today in the research and development of major air weapon systems. Although for brevity the huge costs involved have not been discussed, one can gain an appreciation of such costs by looking at the tremendous time, facilities, personnel, and efforts involved in the procedure. It is comparatively easy at this point to visualize that these costs do not include any of the operational aspects of the entire weapon system, such as the training of personnel to operate the system, base.or launch complexes for the major com-i Iponent, et cetera. i On the other hand, the description would not be complete unless we also looked at the aircraft industry, whose costs also are not inconsiderable. The Air Force procedure discussed indicated some of the industry costs— the enormous time span and efforts put forth by the industry in making the preliminary design studies, and the same for the actual design proposals. Aside from the preliminary development and the research and development costs, the aircraft industry must develop its own manufacturing facilities, equipment, materials, services, and |
