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Aircraft Affordability Aircraft Affordability (Is it worth the money?)(Is it worth the money?)
USN photo by MCS2 Zachary Borden
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Aircraft Cost – Which Definition?Aircraft Cost – Which Definition?
AIRFRAME ENGINES(GFE)
Avionics(GFE)
RECURRING FLY-AWAY
COST
NON-RECURRING
ANCILLARYEQUIPMENT
TOTAL FLY-AWAY COST
SUPPORT ADVANCEPROCUREMENT
WEAPON SYSTEM
COST
INITIAL SPARES
PROCUREMENTCOST
RDT&E MILCON PROGRAMCOST
RECURRING FLY-AWAY
COST
TOTAL FLY-AWAY COST
WEAPON SYSTEM
COST
PROCUREMENTCOST
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How do you define “good How do you define “good value?”value?”
Financial perspectiveFinancial perspective Procurement costProcurement cost Operating & Maintenance costOperating & Maintenance cost Total Ownership Cost (TOC)Total Ownership Cost (TOC)
Operational perspectiveOperational perspective EffectivenessEffectiveness SuitabilitySuitability IntangiblesIntangibles
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Financial PerspectiveFinancial PerspectiveDaily Employment Costs - SW Asia ScenarioDaily Employment Costs - SW Asia Scenario
HC-130 Tankers
$226,000
$ 454,230 Daily Flying Cost $ 133,952 Daily Flying Cost
MC/WSR SpareMC/WSR Spare
MC/WSR Spare
$133,952
$228,230
4 Helicopter Launches per day4 Helicopter Launches per day 6 HC-130 Launches per day6 HC-130 Launches per day Helicopter could not execute from MasirahHelicopter could not execute from Masirah
2 V-22 Launches per day2 V-22 Launches per day V-22 could execute from MasirahV-22 could execute from Masirah
Helicopter Alternative V-22 Alternative
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Operational PerspectiveOperational PerspectiveImpact on CSARImpact on CSAR
Rescue Package integrated Rescue Package integrated with the Strike Packagewith the Strike Package
Reduces time to pickupReduces time to pickup Exploits darkness at greater Exploits darkness at greater
rangerange Expands MedEvac "Golden Expands MedEvac "Golden
Hour"Hour" Reduces probability of Reduces probability of
detection, acquisition, and detection, acquisition, and engagement engagement
Compensates for "the Fog of Compensates for "the Fog of War"War"
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael Haas
Speed is Life (and flexibility)
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Al Asad
Ramana
Increased payload, reduced execution time, reduced aircraft required
Operational PerspectiveOperational PerspectiveAl Asad-to-Ramana insertion of 216 MarinesAl Asad-to-Ramana insertion of 216 Marines
Concept of Operations with CH-46’s 21 CH-46E’s - 8 Marines each
2 CH-53E’s - 24 Marines each
0+38 = 23 aircraft land 216 marines1+16 = Return to base for refuelingConcept of Operations with MV-22s
9 MV-22B’s – 18/19 Marines each2 CH-53E’s – 24 Marines each
0+19 = 9 V-22s land 168 Marines, CH-53E’s follow
0+38 = MV-22’s are back in Al Asad available for additional sorties without refueling
