How many hours on the ground for every flying hour, the more advanced the worst it probably gets.
“How many hours on the ground for every flying hour, the more advanced the worst it probably gets.”
True, down time gets worse as the aircraft ages as well. More parts get removed and reinstalled, wires break, connectors wear out, and all sorts of problems develop. I’ve seen more flight control issues get shot down to a broken wire, or improper connection than failure of a flight control computer, or actuator. The F-22’s are great jets right now, wait about 10, 20 years, especially with the increased flying hours and decreased maintenance personnel approach that the Air Force has taken. You’d think the powers that be would’ve learned this lesson with the F-15E and F-16, which have quite a few electronic components.