WE Branch Fanatic
30th Jun 2008, 15:38
From Janes (http://www.janes.com/news/defence/jdw/jdw080630_1_n.shtml).
Alison Terry, a co-author of the report, said that the difference in the availability rates between the 'K' and 'J' variant aircraft is primarily down to a comparative shortage of spares for the C-130J, which has necessitated the cannibalisation of some aircraft to keep the rest of the fleet flying. The C-130K fleet currently has an abundance of spares, which explains its exceptionally high availability rate.
Why the shortage of spares? That's a question I know the answer to (cost) but it's still hard to believe.
Alison Terry, a co-author of the report, said that the difference in the availability rates between the 'K' and 'J' variant aircraft is primarily down to a comparative shortage of spares for the C-130J, which has necessitated the cannibalisation of some aircraft to keep the rest of the fleet flying. The C-130K fleet currently has an abundance of spares, which explains its exceptionally high availability rate.
Why the shortage of spares? That's a question I know the answer to (cost) but it's still hard to believe.