T-X Trainer - Boeing T-7A Red Hawk

[Grey Havoc]

T-7 trainer production delayed again as Air Force, Boeing adjust plan

The T-7 program has been beset by design, testing and production issues that have caused its schedule to slip behind.

www.defensenews.com

 

[Mark Nankivil]

T-7 trainer production delayed again as Air Force, Boeing adjust plan

The T-7 program has been beset by design, testing and production issues that have caused its schedule to slip behind.

www.defensenews.com

Can't figure out if I should be ticked off at the USAF, Boeing or both.....

 

[TomcatViP]

Let's not forget that Saab/Sweden, is also part of the delays.

 

[Moose]

Can't figure out if I should be ticked off at the USAF, Boeing or both.....

In this case it is USAF since they adding to the requirements/capabilites at this stage of the program

 

[NMaude]

In this case it is USAF since they adding to the requirements/capabilites at this stage of the program

Has someone explained to them the concepts of "Requirements creep" and "Gold plating"?

 

[Scott Kenny]

Has someone explained to them the concepts of "Requirements creep" and "Gold plating"?

They invented the concept, I think...


This is why you write absolutely punishing costs for change requests past a certain point into your contracts. I'm talking order-of-magnitude increases, starting at $10mil and going up for each phase of design. $10mil, $100mil, $1bil, $10bil. The T-7 should be in the $1bil per change request level. If not $10bil/change.

 

[Arjen]

Let's not forget that Saab/Sweden, is also part of the delays.

Let's not forget that Boeing is a common factor in many other SNAFUs. Eye on the ball.