This report examines several issues associated with the cost-per-flying-hour (CPFH) metric used in the Department of Defense (DoD), including its use to compare operating and support costs of different aircraft.
Preface
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Figures
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Tables
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Summary
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Acknowledgments
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Abbreviations
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Chapter One Introduction
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Chapter Two Background
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Chapter Three Applications of Cost per Flying Hour in DoD
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Different Contexts for Use of CPFH
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Appropriate Normalization of CPFH
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Chapter Four Alternative Metrics for Aircraft Operating and Support Costs
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Cost per Aircraft
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Cost per Squadron or Unit
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Cost per Fleet
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(1)
Cost per Capability
30
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Metrics Summary
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Chapter Five Recommendations
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Appendixes
A An Example of How Cost per Flying Hour and Cost per Aircraft Change When Flying Hours Are Reduced
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B Statistical Analysis of the Relationship Between Aircraft Annual O&S Costs and Number of Aircraft and Flying Hours
