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Appendix F Background Information on Re-engining the C-130
Pages 165-168

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... Also, no attempt has been made to evaluate the possible effect of elinlinating a portion of the fleet and staffing requirements, which can result from increased aircraft performance, in turn a consequence of the reduced fuel consumption and improved operational capability offered by a re-engined fleet. The first-order financial component of retrofit development, hardware acquisition, and fuel savings 165
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... A financial analysis using the information in Table F- I and the cost assumptions shown in Table F-2 produce the cash flow trends shown in Figure F-l. The trends indicate that the most affordable option is an upgrade of the existing T56, the second most affordable is a retrofit with ;m existing derivative of the T56.
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... Discount rate 7 7 7 Fuel cost escalation 5 5 5 Maintenance escalation 5 5 5 Key output data (discounted $) Upgrade rate (%)
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... Norm Egbert, Vice President for Engineering and Technology, and Ron York, Vice President for Special Projects, Rolls-Royce, "Rolls-Royce presentation," Presentation to the committee on May 24, 2006. Paul Freestone, Vice President and Customer Business Executive, Rolls-Royce, "Commercial airlines business transactions," Presentation to the committee on June 13, 2006.
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