Availability Rates by Fiscal Year Are Lower for Hornets Than for the Rest of the Navy’s Fleet 

Age-Based Availability Rates Have Declined Faster for Super Hornets Than for Their Predecessors 

Age-Based Usage Rates Suggest Flying Hours Cannot Explain Differing Availability 

Super Hornets Have Had Greater Availability and Have Flown More Than Electronic 

Warfare EA-18G Growlers 

Super Hornets Have Generally Had Lower Availability Rates Than Air Force Fighter and Attack Aircraft 

Differing Trajectories in Aircraft Availability Rates Over Time Suggest Uncertainty About 

the Future Availability of Super Hornets 

Endnotes 

Appendix A: CBO’s Methods 

Appendix B: Data Sources for Figures 

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