NASA Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports

seedling effort, Metron has been awarded a NAVAIR Phase II SBIR contract to accelerate the transition of this distributed
search technology.
DTIC
Detection; Drone Vehicles; Surveillance; Target Acquisition; Targets
20060001903 RAND Corp., Santa Monica, CA USA
Competition and Innovation in the U.S. Fixed-Wing Military Aircraft Industry
Birkler, John; Bower, Anthony G.; Drezner, Jeffrey A.; Lee, Gordon; Lorell, Mark; Smith, Giles; Timson, Fred; Trimble,
William P. G.; Younossi, Obaid; Jan. 1, 2003; 128 pp.; In English; Original contains color illustrations
Report No.(s): AD-A440507; No Copyright; Avail.: Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
In the first couple of decades following World War II, over a dozen firms competed vigorously to develop and produce
U.S. military aircraft. During the ensuing years, some firms left the business and others merged, so that by 1990 only eight
firms survived. In the following few years, the pace of consolidation quickened. Today, only three firms are capable of
developing and producing major military aircraft systems. Policymakers have expressed concern that further consolidation
could erode the competitive environment, which has been a fundamental driver of innovation in the military aircraft industry.
DTIC
Aircraft Configurations; Competition; Fixed Wings; Industries
20060001922 Applied Research Associates, Inc., Tyndall AFB, FL USA
Halon Flightline Extinguisher Evaluation: Data Supporting Standard Development
Dierdorf, Dougls S.; Kiel, Jennifer C.; Oct. 1, 2005; 19 pp.; In English
Contract(s)/Grant(s): F08637-98-C-6002; Proj-4915
Report No.(s): AD-A440586; AFRL-ML-TY-TR-2005-4583; No Copyright; Avail.: Defense Technical Information Center
(DTIC)
This evaluation of flightline fire extinguishers has been conducted to determine minimum performance criteria for
assessing the capability of fire extinguishing agents to suppress two specific aircraft engine fires; three dimensional flowing
fuel fires in the aircraft tail pipe and engine nacelle fires that can be fought through the access panel. This test series
documented performance of 150 lb fire extinguishers containing Halon 1211 for extinguishing hidden and running fuel fires.
An F-100 engine nacelle mockup was used to evaluate the full extinguishment times and amount of extinguishing agent used
on a series of twenty aft engine and pool fires of 100-ft2 and ten access panel fires. The test series data was successfully used
to develop a consistent, repeatable test procedure with pass/fail criteria for three dimensional and hidden fires through the rear
engine and the access panel. The resulting document provides the performance standard for assessing alternative agents to
determine suitability for use by USAF personnel in support of flightline fire extinguishers with the primary mission of rescue
and fire suppression during aviation related incidents.
DTIC
Aircraft Engines; Fire Extinguishers; Fires; Halon
20060002034 National War Coll., Washington, DC USA
Maritime Patrol Aircraft - Operational Versatility from the Sea
Hallowell, Paul E.; Jan. 1, 1994; 18 pp.; In English
Report No.(s): AD-A440539; No Copyright; Avail.: CASI: A03, Hardcopy
U.S. Force structure in the post-Cold War security environment continues to be a subject of constant debate. While the
Bottom-Up Review (BUR) thoroughly examined future defense requirements, it actually raised more questions than it
answered since the result of that process remains unaffordable. In the absence of a bonafide National Security Strategy, efforts
to size and shape the military will undoubtedly continue to be a very difficult undertaking. And with budgetary constraints
essentially driving force structure decisions, it becomes imperative that the military incorporate and retain cost-effective
platforms that have utility across a wide range of warfare areas. One such platform is the P-3 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA).
Traditionally, with the aircraft carrier as the centerpiece of naval aviation, non-organic assets such as the P-3 have often been
left behind when it comes to representation for programs and budget decisions in the Pentagon. Now that the Cold War is over,
funding has become even more difficult for MPA, as pressure to reduce anti-submarine warfare assets in the absence of a
Soviet submarine threat has translated into deep cuts for the P-3 community. In 1990, there were 24 active patrol squadrons;
by 1996, there will be 12 -- the largest cut among all navy platforms. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the value of
MPA across a wide range of warfare disciplines and to underscore the importance of preserving current force structure. The
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