Earmark - DP-2 Vector Thrust Aircraft Program

Agency:		Department of Defense--Military
Bureau:		Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
Account:		Research, development, test, and evaluation, Navy (17-1319)
Certifying Official:		Deputy Comptroller Program/Budget
Contact Information:		http://WWW.DOD.GOV 703-697-5131

DP-2 Vector Thrust Aircraft Program

4 recipients will receive $7,256,000. This is a continuing earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Description: The test aircraft experienced a nozzle box failure in Nov 2004 which delayed testing. This effort repaired the affected systems and made additional vehicle improvements to increase hover performance and reliability: lightweight fuselage and wing, robust nozzle box and cascade mechanism. Testing resumed Jun 2005 with the goal of completing sustained controlled hover, in and out of ground effects.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER	$0		Federal	CLEVELAND, OH
NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION	$0		Federal	PATUXENT RIVER, MD
DUPONT AEROSPACE CO	$0		For-Profit	LA JOLLA, CA
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORY	$7,256		Public Educational Institution	UNIVERSITY PARK, PA