Robert D. Russ USAF
Recent stories by Robert D. Russ USAF
Accelerating Fifth-Gen Airpower
Beginning with the fiscal 2024 budget, every dollar for F-35 will fund TR-3-equipped Block 4 jets. The need for those jets could hardly be greater.
No Sitting Ducks
Survivability in the 1990s will boil down to five factors—but the main one is speed. Slow ducks will b
Spreading the Firepower, Extending the Battlefield
Current fighters have given the US a decade of air superiority. By the 1990s, though, the ATF becomes
The Fighter Roadmap
USAF’s procurement strategy for producing the greatest possible combat capability.
Rationale for Strategic Bomber Development
President Reagan’s package of strategic decisions includes several that restore a margin of safety, pa
Tactical Fighter Development: We Have Debated Long Enough
The debate over "quality" vs. "quantity" in tactical fighter development has overshadowed the true nee
