Cost Index Flying

<p>The purpose of this research was to develop new ways of improving aircraft fuel efficiency thus reducing overall operating costs in aviation for ht Air Force. Specifically this research sought to answer the feasibility and benefits from using cost index flying. The research questions were answered by first consulting commercial partners and learning how they computed their particular cost indexes. Next primary data was gathered from the AMC Fuel Efficiency Office nad AMC Finance Management Office and was used to develop a cost index equation for the KC-10 and C-17. This cost index was then used in advanced flight planning software to compare overall operating costs.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>