《THE AIR FORCE AND THE CREAT ENGINE WAR》求取 ⇩

INTRODUCTION1

1. GETTING OFF THE GROUND7

The Threat9

Internal Debates11

Pressure to Succeed17

Program Office Principal20

Joining with the Navy23

2. ENGINE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS27

The Early Contacts30

Another Round with the Navy32

Strong Arguments on Each Side33

Qualification Problems37

Business Problems43

The Component Improvement Program45

3. PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE49

Stall Stagnations51

Thermal Cycles58

Turbine Failures63

Other Problems65

Intangibles66

4. THE BATTLE LINES69

Pratt and Whitney71

General Electric76

GE Prospects on the Rise82

Subcontractor Strikes84

5. THE BIGGEST BATTLE OF ALL89

Engine Model Derivative Program92

Skirmishes in Congress99

Getting the Formal Competition Started111

Spare Parts Problems114

The Request for Proposal116

The Unsolicited Proposal and Other Tactics120

The Air Force's Decision125

Reactions130

The Watershed Effect132

6. OVERALL ASSESSMENT135

F100 Development139

Mid and Late 1970s142

Early 1980s146

Source Selection148

People and Commitment148

Future Concerns149

Lessons Learned151

Endnotes155

Index167

The Author179

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