This study considered a number of desired military features applied to a new commercial freighter and examined the commercial operating cost penalties and military life cycle costs. An I.O.C. of 1990 is projected for the new commercial freighter aircraft and the military design options, based upon a 1985 technology maturity date for the key technologies. The baseline aircraft incorporates graphite epoxy primary structure, active flight controls, advanced engines and aircraft systems. It appears that use of the dedicated commercial freighter uncompromised, but with selective military loading preprogrammed to optimize unit payloads, can provide a major portion of the airlift with only a minor increase in the organic fleet. One of the most pervasive influences in the study was the cost of the Enhanced CRAF provisions on the Design Options airplanes. Commercial pricing was used for both the baseline airplane and the provisions. However, because the CRAF provisions were developed and procured on a small unit buy relative to the baseline airplane the relative cost of the CRAF provisions are high, and significantly influence the results.


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