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MASAD-81-2 1 (1981-02-09)

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Report To The Chairman,                              RELASED

Committee On Armed Services

House Of Representatives

OF THE UNITED STATES


Review Of Air Force's Next Generation

Trainer Aircraft Program

Department of Defense

The Air Force's original plans effectively
eliminated the Navy's current primary trainer
aircraft--the T-34C--from consideration as its
new primary trainer aircraft. GAO believes
this elimination is inconsistent with OMB
Circular A-109. This inconsistency has, how-
ever, been negated by recent congressional
direction for the Air Force to evaluate the
T-34C as an alternative.

The Air Force could use the T-34C as its pri-
mary trainer. It does not, however, perform as
well as the current primary trainer or well
enough to meet the stated requirements for                           116432
the new primary trainer. The relative cost ef-
fectiveness of various alternatives, including
the T-34C, is uncertain. One analysis, pre-
pared by a consultant for the Air Force,
showed that the T-34C would be the least
costly alternative for the primary phase of the
Air Force's undergraduate pilot training pro-
gram, but would be the most costly alternative
if the total program were considered. Uncer-
tainty exists regarding some assumptions and
cost data in the analysis.
The Air Force is also considering a service Jife
extension of its current primary trainer as an
alternative to a new acquisition.


     MASAD-81-
FEBRUARY 9, 101

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