This extensively illustrated text presents the fundamentals of the aircraft combat survivability design discipline as defined by the DoD Military Standard issued in 1981 and still in use today. It provides the history of, the concepts for, the assessment methodology of, and the design technology for the nonnuclear combat survivability analysis and design of fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft and missiles.

This thesis presents four additions prepared for the textbook 'The Fundamentals of Aircraft Combat Survivability Analysis and Design' by Professor Robert E. Ball. A set of homework problems with solutions was developed for the textbook to provide the user with a means of measuring student progress. An index, a lexicon of terminology, and a formulary were also developed to enhance the usability of the textbook.

This thesis presents four additions prepared for the textbook 'The Fundamentals of Aircraft Combat Survivability Analysis and Design' by Professor Robert E. Ball. A set of homework problems with solutions was developed for the textbook to provide the user with a means of measuring student progress. An index, a lexicon of terminology, and a formulary were also developed to enhance the usability of the textbook.

From infant car seats to the design of aircraft cargo bay structures that can withstand bomb blasts, the government is taking the lead in survivability standards. The extensively illustrated new edition of this book presents the fundamentals of the aircraft combat survivability design discipline as defined by the DoD military standards and acquisition processes.

This thesis presents the methodology for a detailed vulnerability assessment of a generic aircraft in the conceptual/preliminary design stage. The single hit vulnerability of the aircraft to a 100 grain fragment is determined using the textbook, The Fundamentals of Aircraft Combat Survivability Analysis and Design. The intent of this work is to provide a realistic case study of a vulnerability assessment that can be used by others as a learning tool. Keywords: Aircraft conceptual design, combat survivability, aircraft vulnerability assessment.