The all STOVL force provides economy 6f scale by combining the logistical requirements of three different aircraft into one. Instead of three aircraft for the price of one, however, the Marine Corps is getting one aircraft for the price of three. The all STOVL force is a tactical and economical mistake. The Marine Corps is a niche force that requires niche aircraft to prosecute the mission. Trying to make one STOVL aircraft fill the roles of three different communities will result in a degraded product for the Marines on the ground. The Marine Corps needs the F-35B, but it also needs a diverse air arm capable of efficiently fighting the full spectrum of future conflicts.


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    Titel :

    Hovering at a Precipice: Does Obsession with an all STOVL Force Unnecessarily Endanger the Future of Marine Corps Tactical Fixed-wing Aviation


    Beteiligte:
    A.V Solomon (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2010


    Format / Umfang :

    38 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch