NASA-LLIS-1292
Lessons Learned – Cost Estimates for Flight Test Vehicles Based on Technological Complexity Versus Weight
| Organization: | NASA |
| Publication Date: | 1 January 2002 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 2 |
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Cost estimates for the project were based on the standard method based on aircraft weight. However, while the test vehicle was not full scale, it had an ensemble of technologies never flown before and had as many if not more components than are found on full size aircraft. Therefore, the cost estimates based on weight alone were significantly lower than the actual.
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