Probably opening a big can of worms here, but I’m genuinely curious, What is the RNZAF fleet size?
23 hours a month for every aircraft, or 23 hours/month for certain aircraft, on a rotating basis?
Don’t want to dismiss what RNZAF is doing as they have a different operational environment than other militaries, but that doesn’t seem like a lot of flying hours. I think a lot of aircraft could have that level of availability with that amount of usage.
And as discussed previously, the amount of manufacturer support available, and the structure of the maintenance system makes a huge difference.
FltMech