utilization rate


utilization rate

[‚yüd·əl·ə′zā·shən ‚rāt] (aerospace engineering) The amount of flying time produced in a specific period expressed in hours per period per aircraft. Also known as flying hour rate.

utilization rate

i. As it pertains to combat aircraft, it means the average number of sorties, hours flown, or hours to be flown per aircraft per day or month. More commonly, it is the average number of hours per aircraft per month. Also known as a flying hour rate.
ii. The number of hours per day or year a commercial, trainer, or transport aircraft is used.