Kadena F-15 C/D Cost per Flying Hour Analysis

Abstract

Although largely focused on illustrating the impact ofAverage Sortie Duration (ASD) changes on Cost per Flying Hour (CPFH) calculations, this study was also an effort to broadly examine the variety of component failure modes and their influence on aircraft break events during sorties. In conjunction with a notional CPFH calculation moded, correlation and regression techniques were used to examine historical PACAF F-15C/D maintenance data, to include Break Rate, Pilot Reported Discrepancies (PRD) and Total Non-mission Capable for Maintenance (TNMCM) time. The findings of this research indicate that CPFH will increase as ASD decreases, irrespective of the amount of sorties or hours flown.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 16, 2005
Accession Number
ADA439752

Entities

People

  • Jeremy Howe
  • Kevin Dawson

Organizations

  • Air Force Logistics Management Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Aviation Fuels
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Fuel Consumption
  • Fuels
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Management
  • Maintenance
  • Regression Analysis
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Weapon Systems

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design