Includes aircraft that did not make Trump’s
defense budget plan
Posted Jun 2, 2017 5:04 AM
John M. Donnelly
The Marine Corps has asked Congress for $3.2
billion to buy warplanes and other equipment that did not make President Donald
Trump’s fiscal 2018 defense budget plan, according to a copy of the request
obtained by CQ Roll Call.
Gen. Robert Neller, the Marine Corps
commandant, signed off on the “unfunded priorities list” and service officials
sent it to lawmakers within the last week.
It appears to be the first of four such lists
due soon on Capitol Hill — one each from the Marine Corps, Navy, Army and Air
Force — which together will add up to multiple billions of dollars. This is an
annual ritual for the Pentagon and Congress as the budget and appropriations
are ironed out.
The most expensive item on the Marine Corps
list is $877 million for six F-35 fighter jets. The jet is being built for all
the services.
The Marine Corps wish list includes a request
for $617 million for four F-35Bs, a version designed to take off and land
vertically, and $260 million for two F-35Cs, the jet’s aircraft carrier
variant.
The Air Force and Navy may also seek
additional F-35s in their forthcoming wish lists.
Other aircraft on the Marine Corps list
include:
- $356
million for four KC-130J Hercules propeller planes, which can either
refuel other aircraft or perform assault missions
- $288
million for two CH-53K King Stallion logistics helicopters
- $228
million for two C-40A Clipper jets, the military version of the Boeing 737
airliner, which can carry passengers or cargo
- $221
million for seven AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters
- $181
million for two MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft, which are capable of
ferrying Marines and supplies
- $67
million for four UC-12W Huron propeller planes, which are small,
multi-mission aircraft
The Marine Corps is also seeking $312 million
for five ship-to-shore connectors, which are air-cushion landing craft for
carrying Marines ashore in amphibious assaults.
The service also wants boosts in a variety of
ammunition programs as well as several buildings to be constructed on Marine
Corps bases.
The lists have effectively become addenda to
the formal budget request each year. Sometimes called “wish lists,” they
provide military justifications to lawmakers interested in adding to the
defense budget items the White House did not request. To the extent Congress
funds items on the lists, it must increase the total amount for the Pentagon or
cut other programs to offset the expense.
This year, the lists take on an added
dimension. Trump made “rebuilding” the military a cornerstone of his campaign.
While his new budget would increase spending on keeping existing assets in
ready condition, it does not provide much increase in the procurement or other
accounts that would need to rise to support a significant buildup.
Defense hawks in Congress have criticized
Trump’s request as inadequate, and they will use the wish lists to bolster their
argument.
Original post: rollcall.com
C-40A Clipper jets
Description
The C-40A, a derivative of the Boeing
737-700C commercial airliner, is the newest commercial derivative medium lift
aircraft used for Navy Unique Fleet Essential Airlift missions that provide critical
logistics support to fleet forces.
Features
The C-40A is certified to operate in three
configurations: an all-passenger configuration that can carry 121 passengers,
an all-cargo configuration of eight cargo pallets, or a combination of three
cargo pallets and 70 passengers. The C-40A has a state-of-the-art flight deck,
avionics system and engines that are Stage III noise-compliant and certified
for extended over-water operations. The C-40As �
which provide long-range, high-priority logistical airlift in support of fleet
activities � have begun replacing
the aging fleet of C-9 aircraft flown by the Naval Air Reserve.
Background
The Clipper was ordered by the Navy to
replace its fleet of aging C-9 Skytrains.
The C-40A was one of the first new logistics
aircraft 25 years ago to join the Naval Reserve. The Naval Reserve provided 100
percent of the Navy's worldwide in-theater medium and heavy airlift.
The Clipper meets or exceeds international
noise and environmental requirements. It is also more fuel-efficient and offers
increased range and payload capabilities. The 737-700C based aircraft is
certified to operate in an all-passenger (121 passengers), all-cargo or
combination ("combi") configuration that will accommodate up to three
cargo pallets and 70 passengers on the main deck.
The Navy has purchased nine C-40A airplanes
using a Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) strategy. The first aircraft was
delivered in April 2001, to Logistics Support Squadron Fifty Nine (VR-59) at
the Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas. Since the first
delivery, the Navy has accepted eight additional aircraft (two to VR-59 at
NAS/JRB Forth Worth Texas, three to VR-58 at NAS Jacksonville Florida and three
to VR-57 at NAS North Island California.
The C-40A aircraft is organically supported
at the Organizational level. L3 Communications, Link Simulation and Training
Division provides the Contractor Logistics Support and Depot Level maintenance.
The L3 Team includes American Airlines and AAR.
C-40A Technical Specifications
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Engines
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Advanced-technology CFM56-7
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Maximum Sea-Level Static Thrust
Performance
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24,000 lbs
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Maximum Gross Weight: Takeoff
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171,000 lbs
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Maximum Gross Weight: Landing
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134,000 lbs
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Maximum Gross Weight: Zero fuel
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126,000 lbs
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Fuel Capacity
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6,875 gal
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Lower Hold Cargo Volume
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885 cu Ft
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Schedule Reliability
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99.58%
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Range
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3,200-nmi (121 passengers, or 36,000-lb
main deck cargo, or 70 passengers/15,000-lb in combi configuration)
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Cruise Speed
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0.78 Mach to 0.82 Mach
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Altitude Capability
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41,000 ft
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Extended Operations (ETOPS)
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180 min
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Source: boeing.com
V-22 Osprey
The V-22 Osprey is a tiltrotor vertical/short
takeoff and landing (VSTOL), multi-mission air-craft developed to fill
multi-Service combat operational requirements. The MV-22 will replace the
current Marine Corps assault helicopters in the medium lift category (CH-46E
and CH-53D), contributing to the dominant maneuver of the Marine landing force,
as well as supporting focused logistics in the days following commencement of
an amphibious operation. The Air Force variant, the CV-22, will replace the
MH-53J and MH-60G and augment the MC-130 fleet in the USSOCOM Special
Operations mission. The Air Force requires the CV-22 to provide a long-range
VTOL insertion and extraction capability. The tiltrotor design combines the
vertical flight capabilities of a helicopter with the speed and range of a
turboprop airplane and permits aerial refueling and world-wide self deployment.
Two 6150 shaft horsepower turboshaft engines
each drive a 38 ft diameter, 3-bladed proprotor. The proprotors are connected
to each other by interconnect shafting which maintains proprotor
synchronization and provides single engine power to both proprotors in the
event of an engine failure. The engines and flight controls are controlled by a
triply redundant digital fly-by-wire system.
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Primary function
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Amphibious assault transport of troops,
equipment and supplies from assault ships and land bases
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Prime Contractor(s)
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Boeing Defense and Space Group, Philadelphia, PA Bell Helicopter Textron, Ft Worth, TX Allison Engine Company, Indianapolis, IN |
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Description
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The V-22 Osprey is a multi-engine,
dual-piloted, self-deployable, medium lift, vertical takeoff and landing
(VTOL) tiltrotor aircraft designed for combat, combat support, combat service
support, and Special Operations missions worldwide. It will replace the
Corps' aged fleet of CH-46E and CH-53D medium lift helicopters
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Variants
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CV-22 will be utilized by the Air Force for their Special Operations
missions maintaining maximum commonality with the MV-22. Aircraft avionics
peculiar to the Air Force unique mission requirements constitute aircraft
differences.
HV-22 will be used Navy the for Combat Search and Rescue and fleet
logistics support.
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Length
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57' 4" - Spread
63' 0" - Folded |
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Width
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84' 7" - Spread
18' 5" - Folded |
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Height
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22' 1" - Spread
18' 1" - Folded |
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Takeoff Weights
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47,500 lb Vertical Takeoff/Landing (VTOL)
55,000 lb Short Takeoff/Landing (STOL) 60,500 lb Self Deploy STO |
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Range
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200nm Pre-Assault Raid with 18 troops
200nm Land Assault with 24 troops 50 nm (x2) Amphibious Assault 500 nm Long Range SOF Missions (USAF/CV-22) 2100 nm Self Deploy (with one refueling) 50 nm External Lift Operations with 10,000 lb load |
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Cruise Airspeed
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240 kts (MV-22)
230 kts (CV-22) |
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Milestones
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First Flight - March 19, 1989
First Sea Trials - USS Wasp (LHD-1), December, 1990, Aircraft # 3 & 4 First EMD Flight - February 5, 1997 2nd Sea Trials - USS Saipan (LHA-2), January, 1999, Aircraft #10 First LRIP Delivery - May 25, 1999 OPEVAL - Scheduled October, 1999 to May, 2000 Full Rate Production - First Quarter, 2001 IOC - USMC - 2001; US SOCOM - 2004 |
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Unit Cost
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$40.1M (Total Program Recurring Flyaway,
Constant Year, FY94$)
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Number Procured
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12 MV-22(authorized through FY98)
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Planned Inventory
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348 MV-22 (USMC)
50 CV-22 (USAF) 48 HV-22 (USN) |
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Deployed to
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MV-22s will be deployed to all Marine Corps
medium lift active duty and reserve tactical squadrons, the medium lift
training squadron (FRS), and the executive support squadron (HMX)
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Source: fas.org
UC-12W Huron
The C-12 Huron is the military designation
for a series of twin-engine turboprop aircraft based on the Beechcraft Super
King Air and Beechcraft 1900. C-12 variants are used by the United States Air
Force, United States Army, United States Navy and United States Marine Corps.
These aircraft are used for various duties, including embassy support, medical
evacuation, as well as passenger and light cargo transport. Some aircraft are
modified with surveillance systems for various missions, including the Cefly
Lancer, Guardrail and Project Liberty programs.
Specifications (Beechcraft C-12 Huron)
General characteristics
- Crew: 1–5
- Capacity: 13
passengers
- Length: 43
ft 9 in (13.34 m)
- Wingspan: 54
ft 6 in (16.61 m)
- Height: 15
ft 0 in (4.57 m)
- Wing
area: 303 ft² (28.2 m²)
- Empty
weight: 7,755 lb (3,520 kg)
- Max.
takeoff weight: 12,500 lb (5,670
kg)
- Powerplant: 2
× Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42 turboprops, 850
shp (635 kW) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 333 mph
(289 knots, 535 km/h) at 15,000 ft (4,600 m)
- Range: 2,075
mi (1,800 nm, 3,338 km) with maximum fuel and 45 minute reserve
- Service
ceiling: 35,000 ft (10,700 m)
- Rate of climb: 2,450
ft/min (12.5 m/s)
- Wing
loading: 41.3 lb/ft²
(201.6 kg/m²)
- Fuel
consumption: 0.1667 gal/mi
- Power/mass: 0.14
hp/lb (220 W/kg)
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