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The U.S. Air Force has overestimated, to the tune of $463 million, the amount of spare parts it will need when it reengines the C-5 using the General Electric CF6. The reason? Air Force analysts projected an engine removal rate of 0.12 per 1,000 engine flying hours. But that is much higher than...
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