Can anyone with experience of military jet engines tell me how their life is meaured in terms of calculating maintenance? Traditionally this was a set life in hours, where minor or major refurbishment was carried out at various pre-determined periods. However, I know that in civilian use this is measured in 'cycles'. Since an airliner's flight is fairly standard, this can be modelled to a standard but military work would surely require a more complex analysis of stesses on the engine.
Any thoughts?
Any thoughts?