F-18 Composite Structures Data Analysis by Simmons, Howard K., and Manary, Joel - 1978

Washington, DC: United States, Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, 1978. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Good. Numbers stamped and taped to front cover. Velo bound.. Includes illustrations. Various paginations (listed as 55 pages). This report was prepared by AIR-4111C3. This document was approved for public release. The authors worked for Advanced Logistics Management, Inc. The F-18 Hornet was the first Navy aircraft to use composite structural materials extensively. It was the first aircraft to use certain combinations of graphite epoxy lamination techniques. The Navy and the DoD had a special interest in the impact on supportability of this aircraft as a result of the increased use of state-of-the-art advanced composite materials. A listing of Navy aircraft using composite materials was developed.