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Search for an Advanced Fighter: A History from the XF-108 to the Advanced Tactical Fighter.

ADA166724

Publication Date	1986
Personal Author	Lyons, R. P.
Page Count	100
Abstract	This report traces the Air Force's progress in developing advanced fighters from the XF-108 and the YF-12A for long-range supersonic interception; through the F-111 with its goal of multi-mission commonality through the F-15 air superiority fighter; then to the Lightweight Fighter Prototypes (YF-16 and YF-17) and the Air Combat Fighter competition won by the F-16. The report also covers the technology and fighter enhancement programs (such as AFTI, HiMAT, X-29A, and MSIP) which build the base for the Advanced Tactical Fighter now in Concept Development. Keywords: AFIT (Advanced Fighter Technology Integration), MSIP (Multi-Staged Improvement Program), Mission profiles, Air Force procurement, Interceptors, and Tradeoff analysis.
Keywords	Jet fighters Air force procurement Fighter aircraft Advanced weapons Air force Integration Interception Interceptors Lightweight Long range(Distance) Mission profiles Multimission Optimization Prototypes Supersonic characteristics Tactical aircraft Trade off analysis Weapon systems Acquisition History
Source Agency	Non Paid ADAS
NTIS Subject Category	51C - Aircraft
Corporate Authors	Air Command and Staff Coll., Maxwell AFB, AL.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198616

Search for an Advanced Fighter: A History from the XF-108 to the Advanced Tactical Fighter.

Search for an Advanced Fighter: A History from the XF-108 to the Advanced Tactical Fighter.
ADA166724

Publication Date	1986
Personal Author	Lyons, R. P.
Page Count	100
Abstract	This report traces the Air Force's progress in developing advanced fighters from the XF-108 and the YF-12A for long-range supersonic interception; through the F-111 with its goal of multi-mission commonality through the F-15 air superiority fighter; then to the Lightweight Fighter Prototypes (YF-16 and YF-17) and the Air Combat Fighter competition won by the F-16. The report also covers the technology and fighter enhancement programs (such as AFTI, HiMAT, X-29A, and MSIP) which build the base for the Advanced Tactical Fighter now in Concept Development. Keywords: AFIT (Advanced Fighter Technology Integration), MSIP (Multi-Staged Improvement Program), Mission profiles, Air Force procurement, Interceptors, and Tradeoff analysis.
Keywords	Jet fighters Air force procurement Fighter aircraft Advanced weapons Air force Integration Interception Interceptors Lightweight Long range(Distance) Mission profiles Multimission Optimization Prototypes Supersonic characteristics Tactical aircraft Trade off analysis Weapon systems Acquisition History
Source Agency	Non Paid ADAS
NTIS Subject Category	51C - Aircraft
Corporate Authors	Air Command and Staff Coll., Maxwell AFB, AL.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198616