PROGRAM APPROVAL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81B00878R000400120023-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 25, 2002
• Sequence Number: 23
• Publication Date: April 30, 1959
• Content Type: REQ

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8 0 APR, 1959
PROGRAM APPROVAL
1. Pur2ose - To obtain improved perfcrmance in U-2 aircraft through
installation of J-75 engines.
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2. Description of Work or Services Required
Installation of J-75 e s in 4 U-2 type aircraft.
Total estimated cost J-75 engines plus modi-
fications are being procsure via Air Force using Air
Force funds. Seven engines will be available for the 4
installations. Contractor is to proceed with the instal-
lation of 1 engine in ai.reraft number 342 and to conduct
a flight test. program beginning approximately mid-May 1959
and extending for no more than 4 months. A second instal-
lation will be made in aircraft number 358 beginning mid-
March. Expected delivery will be between mid-May and early
June. The contractor in also building new ducting engine
mount provisions,, etc., for the additional 2 aircraft.
3. Expected Additional or Related Work or Services
The J-75 engine installation is expected to be performed
in conjunction with IRAII on these 4 aircraft. The docu-
ment does not cover the approval for the IRAN program which
is estimated to cost between per air-
craft. The contractor now has aircraft number -in hand
for IRAN and J-75 Installation. The contractor recommends
that aircraft number 3513 be delivered by mid-March or earlier
for installation number 2 and recommends that numbers 360
and 355 be delivered to the contractor's plant no later than
1 June 1959.
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4. Total Est
imated Co
st
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The cost
breakdown is I I
for the f -
instal-
lation a
nd 4 month fl g es ogram.
for mis-
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cellaneo
us spare parts, or new ducts an
other
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parts fo
gine ins
r the remaining 3 ins lations,IIfor en-
tallation in remaining 3 aircraft..
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 5. Deliverer Schedule or Period. of Performance as indicated in 2 and
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APPROVED: Or RECOMNDED FOR APPROVAL.,:
(Approving officer strike out one)
RICHARD M. BISSELL, Jr.
Deputy Director
(Plans)
1 8 MAY 1959
6. Conditions of Approval:
-XI The above to be funded within the already approved CHALICE
budget for Fiscal Year 1959.
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