Accession Number:

ADA399984

Title:

Which Came First, The Aircraft or the Aircraft Carrier? Challenges in Designing Aircraft Carriers for the Future

Descriptive Note:

Symposium paper rept. 26-27 Feb 2002

Corporate Author:

NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP NEWPORT NEWS VA

Personal Author(s):

• Smith, Craig A.
• Johnson, Richard W.

Report Date:

2002-02-26

Pagination or Media Count:

17.0

Abstract:

The US Navys Next Generation Aircraft Carrier Program CVNX is currently in the early elements of design and the first of the class is scheduled for delivery in 2013. Each ship of the design is expected to have a service life of over 50 years. Current requirements definition processes for the aviation functions tie ships performance parameters to past, current and near future airframes yet the class will fly multiple generations of aircraft during its expected life span. Are there requirements definitions strategies that will enable less costly upgrade paths for the class than those currently implemented We examine, from a historical perspective, the traditional upgrade process that aircraft carriers have taken and propose alternative methods based on a different perspective applied while defining requirements.

Descriptors:

• *AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
• *NAVAL ARCHITECTURE
• MILITARY REQUIREMENTS
• SYMPOSIA
• COST EFFECTIVENESS
• LIFE EXPECTANCY(SERVICE LIFE)
• AIRFRAMES

Subject Categories:

• Marine Engineering

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE