A Model for Evaluating VSTOL Versus CTOL Combat Aircraft Systems

Seymour Horowitz and Robert Shishko
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Seymour Horowitz: Office of Aviation Economics, Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, D.C.
Robert Shishko: The RAND Corporation

Management Science, 1971, vol. 18, issue 4-Part-I, B186-B199

Abstract: This paper describes a cost-effectiveness study of the use of vertical or short takeoff and landing (VSTOL) aircraft for combat missions. A comparison is made with conventional (CTOL) aircraft as tactical fighters in a future NATO environment. The conditions under which VSTOL and CTOL aircraft can be considered to be competitive systems are carefully described. A model yielding the "probability of completing n successive missions" is used as a measure of combat effectiveness. A cost model was constructed to reflect the resource impact of the same variables or alternatives that affect the measure of effectiveness. This integrated format is a necessary condition for the selection of least-cost designs capable of providing a given level of mission performance. A graphical summary of such a format is provided.

Date: 1971
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