Airplane Design Part VIII (Volume 8)

Airplane Design Part VIII: Airplane Cost Estimation: Design, Development, Manufacturing and Operating is the eighth book in a series of eight volumes on airplane design. The airplane design series has been internationally acclaimed as a practical reference that covers the methodology and decision making involved in the process of designing airplanes. Educators and industry practitioners across the globe rely on this compilation as both a textbook and a key reference. Airplane Design Part VIII: Airplane Cost Estimation: Design, Development, Manufacturing and Operating, familiarizes the reader with the following fundamentals: Cost definitions and concepts Method for estimating research, development, test and evaluation cost Method for estimating prototyping cost Method for estimating manufacturing and acquisition cost Method for estimating operating cost Example of life cycle cost calculation for a military airplane Airplane design optimization and design-to-cost considerations Factors in airplane program decision making