Hovering at a Precipice: Does Obsession with an all STOVL Force Unnecessarily Endanger the Future of Marine Corps Tactical Fixed-wing Aviation
Hovering at a Precipice: Does Obsession with an all STOVL Force Unnecessarily Endanger the Future of Marine Corps Tactical Fixed-wing Aviation
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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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Hovering at a Precipice: Does Obsession with an all STOVL Force Unnecessarily Endanger the Future of Marine Corps Tactical Fixed-wing Aviation
2010
38 pages
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English
Aircraft , Attack aircraft , Marine corps aviation , Marine corps personnel , Military requirements , Missions , Tactical aircraft , Theses , Warfare , Aeronautics , Communities , Costs , Fighter aircraft , Ground level , Marine corps , F-35b aircraft , Stovl(Short take-off and vertical landing) , F/a- 18f aircraft
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