Date of Award

9-1-1992

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

First Advisor

Roland Kankey, PhD

Second Advisor

Carl Schumaker, Lieutenant Commander, USN

Abstract

This research investigated the operating and support cost (O & S cost) of Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-130E and C-130H aircraft. The purpose was twofold: to provide information about the relative O & S cost of the RAAF's old and "new" C-130 aircraft; and to increase knowledge and understanding of aircraft O & S costing within the RAAF. Preliminary research indicated that RAAF O & S costing was rudimentary and that suitable O & S data would be difficult to obtain. Accordingly, an analogous O & S cost system -- the U.S. Air Force (USAF) SABLE cost model and USAF C-130E/H aircraft -- were 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 & 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.

AFIT Designator

AFIT-GLM-LSQ-92S-40

DTIC Accession Number

ADA259679

Comments

The author's Vita page is omitted.

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