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Language: en
Pages: 125
Pages: 125
Type: BOOK - Published: 1997-10-30 - Publisher: National Academies Press
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Language: en
Pages: 81
Pages: 81
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009 - Publisher: Rand Corporation
Over the next 20 years, the further aging of already-old aircraft will introduce challenges and issues for aircraft operators. The technical challenges relate t
Language: en
Pages: 0
Pages: 0
Type: BOOK - Published: 1997 - Publisher:
The U.S. Air Force requested the National Research Council to identify research and development (R & D) needs and opportunities to support the continued operati
Language: en
Pages: 77
Pages: 77
Type: BOOK - Published: 2001-06-07 - Publisher: National Academies Press
Extending the life of an airframe has proven challenging and costly. Extending the life of an avionics system, however, is one of the most critical and difficul
Language: en
Pages: 193
Pages: 193
Type: BOOK - Published: 2003 - Publisher: Rand Corporation
To help improve the Air Force's ability to foresee the implications for safety, aircraft availability, and cost of its plans to retain aircraft fleets for servi