U. S. Tactical Air Power; Missions, Forces, and Costs
Washington DC: The Brookings Institution, 1974. Second printing [stated]. Trade paperback. [2], xi, [1], 121, [1] pages. Cover and first page have edge tears. Corner creased. Cover has substantial wear. Footnotes. Tables. Figures. The author wrote this monograph as a research associate in the Brookings Foreign Policy Studies program. The author contends that innovation has led to aircraft systems so large and complex, often without correspondingly improved performance and mission capability, that their cost threatens to become prohibitive. Moreover, the tactical missions that prevailing U.S> doctrine regards as the most important--and that lead to complex and costly aircraft--may not be those that would prove most useful in executing the nation's military commitments. Condition: Fair.
Keywords: Tactical Aircraft, Military Aviation, Airpower, Deep Penetration, Military Modernization, Air Power, Cost-Effectiveness, F-15, Attack Aircraft, Fighter Aircraft, Military Technology, Technology Innovation, Aircraft Carrier, F-14
ISBN: 0815793715
[Book #72580]
Price: $27.50