Annual Utilization in Flight Hours

Aircraft Type

Flight Hours

per aircraft

per year,

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Crew Ratio

per aircraft ,

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Number of crew,

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Trainers

600 - 1,000

-

2

Fighters

250 - 400

1.1

1 - 2

Bombers

300 - 600

1.5

2 - 5

Tankers

300 - 600

1.5

4 - 6

Transports

< 1,200

1.5

4 - 8

1,200 - 2,400

2.5

4 - 8

2,400 - 3,600

3.5

4 - 8

Note : Average annual utilization for military aircraft is 350 hours.