Title: Lessons learned from the F/A-22 and F/A-18 E/F development programs
Description: How can the Air Force and the other services profit from the experience of these two programs? Although the F/A-18E/F is an upgrade of an existing airframe and the F/A-22 is a new platform, the authors believe their divergent histories have lessons to teach acquisition decisionmakers. The authors present a history of the two programs and conclude that decisionmakers can reduce risk and improve acquisition by taking several steps, including setting realistic schedule and cost estimates and establishing a stable and experienced development team.
Subjects: F/A-22 (Jet fighter plane), United States. Air Force, United States. Navy, United States, Procurement, Hornet (Jet fighter plane), Evaluation, United states, navy, United states, air force, Fighter planes, F-22 (Jet fighter plane)