CARDINAL COST METRICS |
Short Takeoff
Fixed-Wing Design |
Short Takeoff
Tilt-Wing Design |
Vertical Take-Off
Tilt-Wing Design |
Military
Version
(FY99) |
Commercial
Version
(FY99) |
Military
Version
(FY99) |
Commercial
Version
(FY99) |
Military
Version
(FY99) |
Commercial
Version
(FY99) |
| Direct Operating Cost: |
$7.03/nm |
$6.80/nm |
$7.82/nm |
$7.41/nm |
$9.06/nm |
$8.63/nm |
| Indirect Operating Cost: |
$1.41/nm |
$1.36/nm |
$1.56/nm |
$1.48/nm |
$1.81/nm |
$1.73/nm |
| Fuel Price: |
$1.20/gallon |
$1.20/gallon |
$1.20/gallon |
$1.20/gallon |
$1.20/gallon |
$1.20/gallon |
| Engine Price (per engine): |
$0.52 M |
$0.52 M |
$0.81 M |
$0.81 M |
$1.09 M |
$1.09 M |
| Airplane Estimated Price: |
$17.1 M |
$16.2 M |
$18.0 M |
$16.8 M |
$20.8 M |
$19.4 M |
| Airplane Market Price: |
$16.7 M |
$15.4 M |
$17.3 M |
$15.3 M |
$19.7 M |
$17.3 M |
Life Cycle Cost |
$154.7 B |
$148.9 B |
$172.1 B |
$164.5 B |
$200.6 B |
$189.3 B |
