The key is how often we can put those relatively few aircraft into the fight and keep them there-captured in the
aircraft utilization rate (how many hours per month an aircraft flies).
Daily
aircraft utilization rate increased 0.07 hours to 9.63 hours.
The 1997 retirement of the medium-attack bomber, the A-6E Intruder, coupled with the Hornet's participation in three subsequent wars has caused a higher-than-anticipated
aircraft utilization rate. Because of those unanticipated circumstances, the Hornet had more tasks to accomplish in a shorter period of time than the designers had anticipated.
It is closely tied to projections for new airplane deliveries around the globe, and also takes into account annual
aircraft utilization rates, crewing requirements by region and regulatory requirements.
Asset Value and Lease Rate Volatility: Downturns are typically marked by reduced
aircraft utilization rates, values and lease rates, as well as deteriorating lessee credit quality.
It also finds
aircraft utilization rates still below the pre-crisis levels.
Gone are the days of setting up formulas or database-type queries to calculate cost per sortie or gallons per flying hour or to research
aircraft utilization rates. AFCAP takes analysis to a new level by providing a variety of weapon-system-level cost, performance, and logistics data, including information from the Cost Analysis Improvement Group (CAIG) in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD).
Downturns are typically marked by reduced
aircraft utilization rates, values and lease rates as well as deteriorating credit quality amongst lessees.
