This research investigated the operating and support cost (O and S cost) of Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-130E and C-130H aircraft. The purpose was twofold--provide information about the relative O and S cost of the RAAF's old and 'new' C-130 aircraft; and increase knowledge and understanding of aircraft O and S costing within the RAAF. Preliminary research indicated that RAAF O and S costing was rudimentary and that suitable RAAF O and S data would be difficult to obtain. Accordingly, an analogous O and S cost system--the USAF SABLE cost model and USAF C-130E/H aircraft--was used to estimate the RAAF C-130E/H cost difference. The foundation for this research is that RAAF and USAF C-130E/H aircraft, operations, and overall maintenance costs are not significantly different. Based upon analogous costs of USAF C-130E and C-130H aircraft calculated using the SABLE model, this research concluded that the RAAF C-130E O and S cost is only about 2.3% greater than that of the RAAF C - 130H. This accords with current, limited RAAF costing information and an earlier USAF study of increasing maintenance cost as an aircraft ages.... Cost estimates, Cost models, Costs, Aircraft, Theses, Cost analysis, Cost effectiveness.


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    Title :

    Estimating the Operating and Support Cost Difference between Royal Australian Air Force C-130E and C-130H Hercules Aircraft


    Contributors:
    T. J. Sidey (author)

    Publication date :

    1992


    Size :

    92 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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