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Results of an Airplane Reliability Program
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A reliability program was funded for the development and production of the USAF T-38 airplane on the basis that it would result in a dollar savings to the customer. This program emphasized the systematic identification and correction of modes of failure disclosed by design analysis and the testing of accepted components, subsystems and systems. An analysis is presented which supports the conclusion that the reliability program objective, a cost benefit to the customer, was accomplished; timeliness of reliability attainment is shown to be the key factor of economic importance.
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Harter, W., "Results of an Airplane Reliability Program," SAE Technical Paper 640553, 1964, https://doi.org/10.4271/640553.Also In
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- “T-38 Reliability Status Report,” Northrop Norair Report Number NOR-59-293, Addendum No. 10 May 15 1962
- Harter W. W. “Airplane Reliability Demonstration.” Proceedings of 1964 Western Region Conference of ASQC
- Cox W. E. Burger T. T. “Mechanics of System Reliability Growth,” presented to 3rd Annual Reliability Symposium, Los Angeles Section of ASQC February 22 1962
- Cox W. E. “Dollar Value - T-38 Reliability Support Program,” unpublished document prepared in 1961