[BigpapaBo]

F-18 engine swap with a competent crew+- 3 hours.

F-14 engine swap 6 hours. Avionics won’t fix Maintenance v Flight hours.

I’ve witnessed this many times.

[Enlightened1]

The F35s have up to 50 hours per flight.

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/feature/5/179243/navair-projects-f_35-to-need-50-maintenance-hours-per-flight-hour.html

[joe fonebone]

I remember seeing the tomcat on the flight deck when I was in the Navy....they had to make cut down 55 gallon barrel and put wheels on them to catch the hydraulic fluid that leaked out of them after flight...the f18 was in testing to replace it in the late 70’s..