Hercules Aircraft
(asked on 27th March 2017) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many hours the RAF fleet of C-130Js has flown in each year since entering service; and what was the average cost per flying hour for the C-130J over the same period.
The first C-130J was delivered in 1998. The information requested on the C-130J is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Figures for the planned flying hours from financial years 2000-01 to 2015-16 are given in the table below. Figures reflect the total C-130 fleet irrespective of aircraft Mark, and therefore include the C-130K which is now out of service.
C-130 Fleet Planned Flying Hours
Financial Year | Planned Flying Hours |
2000-01 | 36,710 |
2001-02 | 36,710 |
2002-03 | 37,460 |
2003-04 | 37,460 |
2004-05 | 34,960 |
2005-06 | 34,960 |
2006-07 | 34,960 |
2007-08 | 34,960 |
2008-09 | 29,600 |
2009-10 | 28,720 |
2010-11 | 28,060 |
2011-12 | 26,080 |
2012-13 | 24,440 |
2013-14 | 22,150 |
2014-15 | 13,690 |
2015-16 | 13,640 |
Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.