Aircraft Development: Reasons for Recent Cost Growth in the Advanced Tactical Fighter Program
NSIAD-91-138
Published: Feb 01, 1991. Publicly Released: Feb 01, 1991.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed key factors that contributed to the $24.2-billion increase in the total estimated cost for the Air Force's advanced tactical fighter (ATF) program.
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Air Force procurementContract costsCost analysisFighter aircraftFuture budget projectionsInflationMilitary aircraftMilitary appropriationsMilitary cost controlMilitary forces