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Review of Air Force's Next Generation Trainer Aircraft Program: Department of Defense

MASAD-81-2 Published: Feb 09, 1981. Publicly Released: Mar 10, 1981.
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GAO was asked to review the Air Force's actions during the procurement of a next generation trainer aircraft for the primary phase of its two-phased undergraduate pilot training program. The questions concerned the capability of the Navy's T-34C aircraft to perform the primary phase mission, the life cycle costs of the T-34C compared to alternative aircraft, and the extent to which the Air Force is complying with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-109 and allowing consideration of the T-34C.

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Air Force procurementAircraft pilotsComparative analysisCost analysisFlight trainingLife cycle costsNaval aircraftMilitary forcesAircraft acquisition programExploration