The DOD C-17 versus the Boeing 777: A Comparison of Acquisition and Development
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Published: 1999
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 1995, two significant aircraft made aviation history as they lifted off runways in different parts of the country. One, the Boeing 777, a wide-bodied, two-engine passenger plane created by private enterprise, made its first commercial transoceanic flight in June 1995. The other, the C-17, a military cargo plane created by the Department of Defense (DOD), received initial operating certification in January 1995. Each aircraft exhibited innovative design and high-tech features, but neither boasted an unprecedented level of untried technology. They were similar in many ways-both intended to ferry passengers or cargo with appropriate ease from one point to another. Yet each of these aircraft had a unique story of development-one a straightforward narrative of almost 9 years, the other a complex, convoluted yarn spanning 24 years. Even after Congress approved funding, the C-17 time table was greater than the Boeing 777. This study compares and contrasts the histories of these two aircraft to determine why a private-sector company was able to develop and produce the 777 in significantly less time than the government took to develop and produce the C-17. The 777 originated in the late 1980s during market research by the Seattle-based Boeing Company. To determine what the market would bear, Boeing solicited input from commercial airlines, asking them what they wanted in a new aircraft. Once Boeing determined the type of aircraft to build, the company set a timeline, initiated innovative development procedures, and then followed a set of guidelines to produce the aircraft.
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 1995, two significant aircraft made aviation history as they lifted off runways in different parts of the country. One, the Boeing 777, a wide-bodied, two-engine passenger plane created by private enterprise, made its first commercial transoceanic flight in June 1995. The other, the C-17, a military cargo plane created by the Department of Defense (DOD), received initial operating certification in January 1995. Each aircraft exhibited innovative design and high-tech features, but neither boasted an unprecedented level of untried technology. They were similar in many ways-both intended to ferry passengers or cargo with appropriate ease from one point to another. Yet each of these aircraft had a unique story of development-one a straightforward narrative of almost 9 years, the other a complex, convoluted yarn spanning 24 years. Even after Congress approved funding, the C-17 time table was greater than the Boeing 777. This study compares and contrasts the histories of these two aircraft to determine why a private-sector company was able to develop and produce the 777 in significantly less time than the government took to develop and produce the C-17. The 777 originated in the late 1980s during market research by the Seattle-based Boeing Company. To determine what the market would bear, Boeing solicited input from commercial airlines, asking them what they wanted in a new aircraft. Once Boeing determined the type of aircraft to build, the company set a timeline, initiated innovative development procedures, and then followed a set of guidelines to produce the aircraft.
Author: A. Battershell
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2012-06-25
Total Pages: 120
ISBN-13: 9781478129318
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis study-a comparison of the Boeing and Department of Defense approaches to developing and producing an airplane-was undertaken to find out why the DOD approach results in development and production programs that span 11 to 21 years, while Boeing develops and produces planes in 4 to 9 years. The C-17 and 777 were chosen because both use similar technology levels.
Author: National Defense University
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: A. Lee Battershell
Publisher: National Defense University (NDU)
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 124
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Panel on Defense Acquisition Reform
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Published: 2010
Total Pages: 92
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Panel on Defense Acquisition Reform
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Published: 2010
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Published: 1995
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis article presents a comparative analysis of the use of technology by Boeing and the Department of Defense (DoD) to determine how it may have affected development time for the C-17 and the Boeing 777 aircraft. Boeing's focus on cost, schedule, performance, and market competition is contrasted with DoD's focus on performance. The paper concludes that the mere existence of a technology should not obscure the impact its maturity may have on program cost and risk, whether it will meet a real need of the user as opposed to a gold-plated one, and whether the added development time it may require could pose unanticipated problems for the customer, or even result in fielding an obsolete weapons systems.
Author: United States. General Accounting Office
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Published: 1998
Total Pages: 88
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