Improving the Efficiency of Engines for Large Nonfighter Aircraft

Committee on Analysis of Air Force Engine Efficiency Improvement Options for Large, Non-fighter Aircraft, National Research Council

• 1 Front Matter; 2 Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Selection of Candidates; 5 3 Proposed Engine Modifications and Re-engining; 6 4 TF33 Series Powered Aircraft; 7 5 Recurring and Nonrecurring Cost Estimations; 8 6 Other Considerations; 9 7 Alternative Fuels; 10 8 Technology Preparedness and Insertion; 11 9 Acquisition, Financing, and Support; 12 Appendix A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members; 13 Appendix B Meetings and Speakers; 14 Appendix C Key Recommendations from Previous Studies; 15 Appendix D Background Information on Re-engining Requirements; 16 Appendix E Background Information on Lessons Learned from Previous Re-engining Programs; 17 Appendix F Background Information on Re-engining the C-130; 18 Appendix G Sensitivity Analysis