marek_ogarek
19.01.08, 07:31
tym razem nie bedzie o ruskach;)
Pewien dobry czlowiek zrobil ponizsze zestawienie. Czy ktos jeszcze
sie ludzi ze usa stac dzisiaj na rozbudowywanie tarczy
antyrakietowej i obdarowywanie sojusznikow bateriami patriotow ?
"received this morning from the Air Force Association President
It's January ... so here are some revealing data on the "State of
the Air Force."
Fighter Aircraft - average age: 20 years; average flight hours 5400+
Bomber Aircraft - average age: 32 years; average flight hours 11,400+
Tanker aircraft - average age: 44 years; average flight hours 18,900+
C2 Fleet - average age: 22 years old; average flight hours 32,000
ISR Fleet (excluding UAV) - average age: 30 years old; average
flight hours 18,000
Key Groundings/Restrictions
F-15A-D - 163 of 441 are grounded for structural issues
B-52 - 6 are grounded - past due PDM grounding date - authorized a
one-time flight to the bone-yard.
EC-130 - 2 of 14 are grounded due to center wing box cracks
C-130E - 3 are grounded and 13 are restricted due to Service life
and wing cracks
KC-135Es - 26 of 86 are grounded due to engine strut corrosion.
AC-130U - 4 of 17 are restricted due to lack of 30MM weapons
B-2 - entire fleet is restricted due to windshield bolt hole cracks
C-5s - 39 of 108 are restricted due to crown skin restrictions
(weight limiting)
Additionally:
219 of 223 F-15Es have training restrictions due to vertical stab
structural issues
Majority of Block 25/30/32, block 40/42, and block 50/52 F-16s need
structural modifications
All 356 A-10s will need new wings and new aircraft skin - many have
landing gear issues ... and all need new engines.
C-130Hs have Center Wing Box issues
C-32As have bulkhead structural issues."
