Fighter Mission Studies Threat Scenarios Broader Mission Coverage Defending Otherwise Vulnerable Air Bases Strategic Value of Attack Fighter Strike Forces Confounding Surveillance by Potential Threats High-Tech Shell Games Affordability and Cost of Ownership Total Vehicle Maintenance Overall Longevity Goals Fighter Production Goals Fewer Major (High Cost) Components Affordable (Smaller) Composite Components Rapid Assembly Rapid Repair & Turn Around Structural Simplicity Segregated Avionics Minimum Signature Architecture Theater Operations Assessment Close Air Support Small Island Complex Defense Shoreline & Sea Approach Control Autonomous All Weather Capability Resilience to First Strike Assault Operational  Objectives Strategic Considerations Tactical Considerations Geopolitical Considerations Fighter Crew Considerations Modes of Deployment Traditional Fighter Bases Remote Air Fields Auxiliary Airstrips Improvised Staging Areas Conventional Sea Carriers Small Aircraft Carriers Deliverable Weapons Considerations Conventional Bombs and Missiles ASW and Sonar Weapons & Devices Long-range Anti-shipping Ballistic Missile Interception Schemes		Portable Vehicle System Weaponry Gas Powered Laser Package Anti-tank & Armor Package Towable Decoys Traditional Flares & Chaff Fighter Performance Goals STOL & Carrier Suitability Very Low Airspeed Lift-off Low Speed Maneuvering for ASW Mission Large Radius of Action w/o Refueling Short Field Landing Operating from Reinforced Concrete Highways Supersonic Egress w/o Stores Propulsion System Objectives Conventional Power & Thrust Requirements Multi-axis Thrust Vectoring Boundary Layer Control Bleed Integrated Power Systems Remote Site Maintenance Free Operation Fighter Control & Maneuvering Control Elements & Effectors Hydraulic and Electric Actuation Crew Stations Integrated Air Data Flight Control Computers Flight Control Sensors Navigation/Avionics Integration Flight Controls/Weapons Integration Integration of Flight/Propulsion Systems In-flight Management of Vehicle Mass Properties System-wide Integrity Management    [ SWIM ] Scope of Advanced Avionics Crew Station Displays Coordinated Communications Navigation & Guidance Vehicle Guidance Weapons Management Active & Passive Fire Control Countermeasures & Defensive Subsystems Flight Control System Interface Maintenance and Built in Test Configuration Concepts Unmanned Fighters Single Crew Versions Multiple Crew Versions		Operational Weight Considerations Main Landing Gear Placement Fewer (Larger & Simpler) Internal Fuel Tanks Minimizing Aerodynamic Control Effectors Innovative Avionic Subsystems Fuel Capacity Considerations Ground & Air Refueling Maximizing Internal Fuel Storage Buddy Tanker Capability Avionics carriage Issues Operational Costs Cost of Ownership Avionics Systems Longevity Mission Modularity Vehicle System Longevity Structures Considerations Fuel Containment Weight Control Weapons Carriage Loads & Stress Undercarriage Aeroelasticity (Static Divergence) Structural Dynamics (Flutter) Battle Damage Survivability Manufacture & Maintenance Test, Evaluation, Verification and Validation Development Phase V&V Phase Flight Test Phase Shore Based & Sea Trials Phases Field & Shipboard Support Phases Logistical Considerations In-flight Ferrying Dispersal by Truck and Rail Vehicles Dispersal and Deployment by Cargo Transport Ship Deployment on WW-II Class Carriers Supporting Remote Operation from Caves and Tunnels Evading Satellite Surveillance

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