Author : David C. Aronstein
Publisher : AIAA
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 48,13 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Airplanes, Military
ISBN : 9781563471933
This case study outlines the development of the Lightweight Fighter program, including the development, technology, and flight test history of the YF-16 and YF-17. The streamlined and highly successful Lightweight Fighter program effectively used experimental prototypes to introduce a set of new and advanced technologies to fighter aircraft, and serves as an excellent example of technology management, risk reduction in the development process, and acquisition philosophy.