flyoff

The declaring the winner of a "flyoff" competition between two prototype advanced tactical fighter planes.

The $93 Billion Dogfight 2008

Some $5 billion in tax funds were spent allowing one firm to develop the A-12, without any competitive "flyoff".

The Real Lesson Of The B-2 2008

Lockheed wins a 'flyoff' to build a new fighter plane.

The $93 Billion Dogfight 2008

For the F-22 a competitive "flyoff" came first, the contract second.

The Real Lesson Of The B-2 2008

Now suppose that NASA forgets COTS-D and does a traditional flyoff competition today for an RLV to replace the Shuttle?

Remembering Apollo 11 and the Legacy of Apollo - NASA Watch 2009

Working out the design parameters to match a series of “Energy Maneuverability” curves he had formulated (in large part from reinterpreting the aircraft as a thermodynamic system), Boyd coaxed several aircraft companies to produce prototypes to compete in a flyoff.

Matthew Yglesias » Government for Sale 2010

I would be great if we could have one big flyoff, where evolution would select the fittest by mere survival, but NASA refuses to fly the EELVs, Boeing and Lockheed refuse even to offer them for service, instead offering up yet another frankenstein concoction.

Making Sure The Workforce Gets The Message - NASA Watch 2008

Last time USAF needed a new fighter, they paid for a flyoff of YF-22 and YF-23.

Just Pick the Wrong People - NASA Watch 2008

Though critics say the new plane, a replacement for the F-15 Eagle, isn't needed -- and still faces eventual budget battles in Congress -- the flyoff marks one of the last major defense contracts up for grabs through the end of the century.

The $93 Billion Dogfight 2008

The other three tests fulfilled a contractual obligation to the government to complete a competitive prototyping flyoff.

Raytheon-Boeing JAGM Team Verifies Rocket Motor During Flight Test - Yahoo! Finance 2010