SECRET - CONFIDENTIAL
LWF-4 Investigation Stage Objectives & Program
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 A program for the development of a combat aircraft which will be designed to serve in the high-technology environment of the 1980's and 1990's is a multi-year activity. In order to assure that the end-result will satisfy the needs of the operator and will do so with the minimum practical expenditure, the first stage must contain a detailed study of the existing and forecasted operational requirements; the technologies which are presently available and applicable; and the predictable development and the service life of the aircraft.
At the end of the investigative stage, the operational requirements will have so been delineated that the technical specifications of the aircraft will be prepared and the development program defined.
1.2 The proposed first (investigative) stage for the LWF-4 program is predicted to require 12 to 18 months and its estimated cost is $. 25,000,000 (twenty five million U.S. dollars).
1.3 The proposed first-stage effort forms an integral part of a total program which will develop and produce a combat aircraft capable of competing with any plane it will meet during its projected service life. However, its is so structured that should the parties involved elect to terminate the program at the end of this stage, the findings of the investigators and the results of the study will provide useful data for future use by the parties.
2. TASK MANAGEMENT
2.1 The first stage shall determine the best program management structure and organization. It shall identify the development risks and present a plan for eliminating them.
